ABOUT HURSTON/WRIGHT
Hurston/Wright is the nation's
resource center for writers, readers, and supporters of Black
literature. And thanks to the generosity of organizations such as
Random House, Simon & Schuster, and Penguin Group USA, we
provide services and guidance for Black writers and readers at
every stage of their development. Our annual programs include the
nation's only multi-genre summer residency workshop for writers of
African descent with a tuition-free component for high school
students; the first national award presented to published writers
of African descent by their peers; an award for excellence to Black
college writers; community awards to businesses, educators and/or
cultural leaders that have demonstrated their commitment to African
American literature; and a three week tuition-free writers workshop
for high school students followed by monthly classroom and online
instructions during the academic school year.
Once again we wish to give special thanks to our many supporters
who include Random House, Simon & Schuster, HarperCollins
Publishers, Penguin Group USA, Maryland State Senator David C.
Harrington, The Morris & Gwendloyn Cafritz Foundation, Prince
George's County Council Member Andrea Harrision, The National
Harbor Community Outreach Grant Fund, and a host of individual
donors for their generous support. For more information about
Hurston/Wright visit our website at www.hurstonwright.org.
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