The Black Authors Festival is the place to be during the first weekend in August. Attendees from across the country are expected to once again turn out for the annual fundraiser.
The event will be held at the Breakwater Yacht Club in Sag Harbor for the newly expanded three-day festival, themed “The Power of Literacy.” The esteemed honoree lineup includes Don Lemon, Sunny Hostin, Marc H. Morial, Alton White Fitzgerald, Harriette Cole, Kendis Gibson, Pamela McBride, Attika J. Torrence, Cheryl Wills, and youth author Amaryllis, Greene.
The festival will begin on Friday, Aug. 1, with a private VIP event at the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center, the honoring ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Breakwater Yacht Club, and concluding on Sunday, Aug. 3, at the Sag Harbor Cinemas. This year’s Festival is hosted by multi-Emmy-award winning journalist and PIX11 Anchor Arrianee LeBeau.
“The Black Authors Festival builds on the legacy of great Black writers and offers a unique glimpse into the minds of modern day writers who continue to build on the rich foundation of our ancestors. The weekend will be fun-filled and inspiring,” says Phil Andrews, founding president of 100 Black Men of Eastern New York, Inc. and president of the Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc.
“We are inviting all of our loyal Festival attendees, new friends, community partners, and others to join our mission to advocate for literacy in all forms. It is incumbent upon us to protect our First Amendment Right, educate our youth about the power of literacy, while adding a bit of joy to our lives,” says Darlene Williams, president of the Black Authors Festival.
The Black Authors Festival will include: Meet The Author Sessions, two celebrity panels, a birthday tribute, D9 toast, paddle raise fundraiser for A Father’s Love and the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center nonprofit organizations. The Festival’s President along with Assemblymember Schiavoni, Town of East Hampton Supervisor Kathee Burke-Gonzalez , and other supportive elected officials will declare August as Black Authors Festival Month on the East End.
Now is an excellent time to purchase your early bird tickets as the deadline has been extended, become a sponsor, vendor, or Ambassador, visit our website: www.blackauthorsfestival.com. For additional information, Email Eboni Bailey at [email protected]. To learn how to support the literacy legislation movement, email Bryttnee Parris at [email protected]. Last year was sold out and the expectation is the same for this year.
ABOUT THE BLACK AUTHORS FESTIVAL, LLC:
Black Authors Festival, LLC (BAF) is the preeminent Black Literary Festival in the nation dedicated to advocating for Black literacy and the protection of our First Amendment Right, the right to free speech in all forms. Black Authors Festival is committed to giving back to young people and has partnered with A Father’s Love and the Bridgehampton Child Care and Recreation Center to ensure that young people have access to literary choices that are a reflection of who they are and who they aspire to become. Additional information about Black Authors Festival is available at www.blackauthorsfestival.com.