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Schedule

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THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE.
A REPORT OF THIS EVENT IS INCLUDED

Schedule of Events:

All Panels were free and open to the public.

Friday, September 11, 1998:

Friday from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
University of MD, College Park Nyumburu Cultural Center
Panel: "The State Of Black Literature"
Panelists: Patricia Elam Ruff, Raoul Dennis, and Afaa Micahel Weaver

A critical look at the current crop of Black novelists, poets and writers. An examination of current trends in Black Literature (i.e. Commercial Fiction) and the historical significance of these trends. Dialogue on topics such as "What novelists will be remembered 100 years from now," and "Is there not enough attention paid to craft by emerging writers."

Friday at 3:15 p.m.
Feature Film Screening of "SLAM" staring Saul Willams at the Baltimore Museum of Art/Meyerhoff Auditorium

Friday, from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.Friday, from 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Baltimore Museum of Art/Meyerhoff Aud.
Panel: "Black Writers Respond to the Film, ‘SLAM’" (Screening is at 3:15 p.m.)
Panelists: Ruth Forman, Abiodun Oyewole (Last Poets), Tony Medina, DJ Renegade, and Glenis Redmond Sherer. Moderated by Esther Iverem

Black poets and spoken word performers will discuss and offer observations on this upcoming film which takes a look at the incredible redeeming power of the Spoken Word.

Friday at 6:45 p.m.
Press Conference on 360 at the BMA

Friday at 8:00 p.m.
"360° A Revolution of Black Poets" Part 1 at BMA

Featuring:
Haki R. Madhubuti, Sonia Sanchez, DJ Renegade, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Afaa Michael Weaver, Askia Toure, Carolyn Joyner, June Jordan (cancelled), Kwame Alexander, E. Ethelbert Miller, Ruth Forman, Roger Bonair-Agard, Tracie Morris, Wanda Coleman (cancelled), Reggie Timpson, Eugene Redmond, Quraysh Ali Lansana and Mari Evans.

Friday at 12 midnight
Open Mic: Location TBD

September 12, 1998

Saturday, from 10:00 - 12:00 p.m.
University of MD, College Park Nyumburu Cultural Center
Panel: "Publishing Poetry"
Panelists: Kysha Brown (Runagate Press), Jessica Care Moore (Moore Black Press), Afaa Micahel Weaver (Obsidian: Black Literature In Review), and Troy Johnson (African American Literature Book Club)
Moderator: Kwame Alexander (BlackWords, Inc.) Opening Remarks by Haki R. Madhubuti (Third World Press)

Panel: "Publishing Poetry"
(L to R) Kwame Alexander - Afaa Michael Weaver - Jessica Care Moore - Kysha N. Brown - Troy Johnson

A discussion by publishers on how writers can get their poetry books published; and how they can get their work published in literary periodicals. A brief look at the self-publishing and printing process will also take place.

Saturday at 12 noon
Lunch On Your Own

Saturday, from 2:00 - 3:15 p.m.
University of MD, College Park Nyumburu Cultural Center
Panel: "Black Writers Respond/The Black Arts Movement Dialogue"
Panelists: Askia Toure, Mari Evans, Eugene Redmond, E. Ethelbert Miller.
Moderated by Marcia Davis (Emerge Magazine)

Personal Observations by member of the Black Arts Movement, on how the movement began, and some of the theory, ideology and practice that came out of the movement. Special attention will be paid to the continuation of this ideology in the current "Hip Hop Generation." Question and Answer with the audience will conclude the discussion.

Saturday, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
University of MD, College Park Nyumburu Cultural Center
Panel: "The Future of Black Poetry"
Panelists: Amiri Baraka, Toni Asante Lightfoot, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Sonia Sanchez and wadud. Moderated by Kalamu ya Salaam.

A critical look at the future of Black Poetry, as a spoken and written word. An examination of current modes of Black Poetry (Slamming, Po’jazz, etc.) Dialogue on topics such as "What new areas of poetic expression will be nurtured in the new millenium," and "Will spoken word cd’s and other forms of multi-media, replace books of verse."

Saturday at 12:30
Video Screening TBA at UM

Saturday at 2:00 p.m.
Panel: Black Writers Respond/Black Arts Movement Dialogue at UM, Nyumburu Cultural Center/Mari Evans, Eugene Redmond, Quincy Troupe, Askia Toure, E. Ethelbert Miller

Saturday at 3:30 p.m.
Panel: The Future of Black Poetry at UM, Nyumburu Cultural Center/Amiri Baraka, Sonia Sanchez, Thomas Sayers Ellis, Toni Asante Lightfoot, wadud

Saturday at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner Reception at UM

Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
"360° A Revolution of Black Poets" Part 2 at UM, Inn and Conference Center Aud.

Featuring:
Amiri Baraka, Glenis Redmond Sherer, Kalamu ya Salaam, Kysha Brown, Saul Williams, Quincy Troupe, Jessica Care Moore, Peter Harris (cancelled), Tony Medina, Ras Baraka, Toni Blackman, Nicole D. Shields, Kamau Daa'ood, D-Knowledge, Stacey Lyn Evans, Mannafest and Abiodun Oyewole of The Last Poets.

Saturday at 12 midnight
Black Erotica Open Mic and After Party at UM