Black Professionals Consortium of Houston to Host Black Writers Conference 2004

Black Professionals Consortium of Houston (BPCOH) will sponsor Black Writers Conference 2004 on June 4-6, 2004, at Houstons state-of-the-art" convention hotel, Hilton-Americas. The theme of the conference is Celebrating The Black Male: From Generation To Generation." This gathering will open on Friday evening, June 4, 2004, at the breathtaking Skyline Grille on the 24th floor of Hilton-Americas where special guests can dance and dine while enjoying an evening of pure elegance overlooking downtown Houston.

HOUSTON, TX (PRWEB) March 2, 2004 --Black Professionals Consortium of Houston (BPCOH) will sponsor Black Writers Conference 2004 on June 4-6, 2004, at Houstons state-of-the-art" convention hotel, Hilton-Americas. The theme of the conference is Celebrating The Black Male: From Generation To Generation." This gathering will open on Friday evening, June 4, 2004, at the breathtaking Skyline Grille on the 24th floor of Hilton-Americas where special guests can dance and dine while enjoying an evening of pure elegance overlooking downtown Houston.

Best-selling author, screenwriter, and now playwright, E. Lynn Harris will deliver the keynote speech Saturday evening in the Ballroom of the Americas. Later that evening the BWC will host the largest Hip-Hop Spoken Word Poetry Slam to ever hit Houston. On Sunday, attendees will hear the sounds of musical favorites and author of Pimping From The Pulpit To The Pews," Hasani Pettiford.

Conference activities begin on Saturday, June 5, at Hilton-Americas with workshops, readings, seminars, panel discussions, consult and critique appointments, and a poetry slam contest. Vendors will also be present to sell an array of conference memorabilia ranging from books, and t-shirts, to mugs, key chains, and journals. Registration fees vary. Discounts are available for early registrants. For further information, call (281) 221-6503, visit the website www.bpcoh.org/bwc or send an email to info@bpcoh.org.

Invited participants come from a stellar roster of writers, poets, scholars, agents, editors and musicians.

E. Lynn Harris         William July II
Brandon Massey      Hasani Pettiford
Dr. Torrance Stephens   ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Michael Everhart      Torian Colon
Fred Hammond      Angie Stone
         
The list is growing each day

The BWC will generate probing discussion and initiatives relating to writing, publishing, and the literature of people of African ancestry. The theme for this year's conference, Celebrating The Black Man: From Generation To Generation, will enable experts, advocates, and supporters of black literature to gather for a full range of literary/arts activities over a three day period. Panels, workshops, author readings, a poetry slam, storytelling, dramatic readings, and a book fair are just some of the features of the BWC. Key discussions will address issues such as the role of black men in modern literature, guerilla tactics to getting books on shelves, and the benefits of self-publishing. In addition, workshops on book proposal, fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction will be offered to participants.

This conference was established to increase the public's knowledge and appreciation for black (or African American) literature and the myriad of issues surrounding the publishing process. We are expected to accommodate more than 700 registrants from across the country.

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