2021 Featured Speakers
Podcasters & Media Hosts
Blake Johnson
Podcaster
Bobby Pen
Media Personality
Brittani Krystin
Podcaster
The Media Prince
Media Personality
Chuck Hawkins
The Hawk Vision Podcast
Charde’ Redd
Podcaster
J. 'JC' Carrington
Podcaster
The OVT Network
THURSDAY JUNE 10th
Erika Bryant
Author
Jayden Doye
Author
Kerri Buckley
Executive Editor
Carina Press
Nicole Moore-Joseph
Screenwriter, Actress
Stacy Boyd
Senior Editor
Harlequin Desire
Peter Joseph
Editorial Director
Hanover Square Press
Tim Orange
Screenwriter
Kenya Sheats
Journalist
April Osborn
Editor
MIRA Books
FRIDAY JUNE 11th
M'Shai S. Dash
Author
Dwight Buckner
Pastor
Ashley Little
Author
Dacía James Lewis
Author
Melinda Santiago
Author
Candace Holyfield-Parker
Author
Keith L. Brown
Author
Jocqueline M. Protho
Author
Brittany Miller
Author
Keyonni James
Audiobook Narrator
Kenya Sheats
Author
Gregory Williams
Author
SGT Daniel Funderbirk
Author
SATURDAY JUNE 12th
Mimi Chan
GoodReads, Marketer
Shanicia Boswell
Author
D'Shonda Brown
Author
Tasha Armstead
Screenwriter, Executive Producer
Amore Philip
Lifestyle Publicist/PR Consultant.
John William
Flautist
Shawn Zanotti
Author
Julian Johnson
Screenwriter, Actress
Tamika Newhouse
Black Writers Weekend Founder
Georgia Dawkins
Author
Rae Benjamin
Screenwriter, Executive Producer
@inthecutLA
Walter Gainer II
Podcaster
Boss Locks Media
SATURDAY LIT CRAWL
Featured Authors
Nneka Canada
Author
Mbinguni
Author
Stella Nova
Author
Christina and Edward Sledge
Authors
Nakia Walton
Author
Desiree Middleton
Author
Darius Bradley
Author
Rosalyn Best
Author
Kendra Carter
Author
Tonya McNeal-Weary
Author
Tabitha E. Stevens
Author
T. R. Gray
Author
Jakquan Jackson
Author
Tracey Gibbs
Author
Karen E. Osborne
Author
Dr. Gyasmine George-Williams
Author
SUNDAY JUNE 13th
Jackie and Timothy Flemming Jr.
Authors
Adrienne Allen
Author/Publicist
Imani Watson
Author
Danielle Latrice
Author
Michael Woodward, Jr
Author
Mary “Godella Petty” Angel
Author
Dove Bennett
Author/Content Curator
Jaleana Stevenson
Author