The Center for Black Literature 20th Anniversary Jubilee Celebration

December 7, 2022December 8, 2022 R.L. Witter

The Center for Black Literature (CBL) at Medgar Evers College, CUNY—a premier institution focused solely on enriching knowledge and appreciation of Black literature—held its 20th Anniversary Jubilee on October 20, 2022 in Brooklyn, NY. Founded in 2002 by Dr. Brenda E. Greene, CBL’s programs serve children, youth, adults, and elders of all writing levels.

Members of the literary and cultural arts communities came from across the country to attend the festivities. Greg E. Carr, Edwidge Danticat, Karen Hunter, Talib Kweli, Cornel West, and Nikole Hannah-Jones served on the honorary committee with Chair Sonia Sanchez. Author and Newscaster Cheryl Wills of Spectrum News, and African American Literature Book Club (AALBC) Founder and President Troy D. Johnson received the coveted Jubilee Award.

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