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🔥 CALLING ALL CITY LEADERS 🔥

Lead Local. Launch National.

Black Writers Weekend is building a movement — one City Rep for every stop on the tour, and we want YOU to represent. 📍

REP YOUR CITY is an 8-week leadership cohort designed to train and test the next generation of BWW City Reps. If you know your city’s writers, bookstores, and creative spaces... if you’ve built or led a program before... if you’re ready to bring BWW to YOUR city and LEAD it — this is your moment. ✨

👑 Led by TamiKa Jamison (Founder & CEO, AAMBC/BWW) and Phoenix Williams (BWW Program Team)

And yes, we’re open to international stops too📣

📲 APPLY TODAY → blackwritersweekend.com/repyourcity or comment for 🔗

#BlackWritersWeekend #RepYourCity #LeadLocalLaunchNational #BWW #BlackCreatives LiteraryLeadership

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🔥 CALLING ALL CITY LEADERS 🔥

Lead Local. Launch National.

Black Writers Weekend is building a movement — one City Rep for every stop on the tour, and we want YOU to represent. 📍

REP YOUR CITY is an 8-week leadership cohort designed to train and test the next generation of BWW City Reps. If you know your city’s writers, bookstores, and creative spaces... if you’ve built or led a program before... if you’re ready to bring BWW to YOUR city and LEAD it — this is your moment. ✨

👑 Led by TamiKa Jamison (Founder & CEO, AAMBC/BWW) and Phoenix Williams (BWW Program Team)

📲 APPLY TODAY → blackwritersweekend.com/repyourcity or comment for 🔗

#BlackWritersWeekend #RepYourCity #LeadLocalLaunchNational #BWW #BlackCreatives LiteraryLeadership

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WE’VE BEEN OUTSIDE!

D.C. ✔️
Chicago ✔️
L.A. ✔️
Dallas ✔️
Newark ✔️
Atlanta ✔️

And now… 2027 IS CALLING. 👀

So tell us: WHERE SHOULD #BLACKWRITERSWEEKEND POP UP NEXT?!

Drop your city below because we’re building the next chapter — and your city might be in it! 🗣️✈️🖤

#BWW2027 #BlackWritersWeekend #BlackWriters #WritersOnTheMove

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What was one of the first books you ever read that made you fall in love with reading? 🤔🥸 I gotta say “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom” is up dere for me! Let me know your answer in the comments below ⬇️

If you want to help kids in underfunded schools across the country fall in love with reading the same way you did growing up PLEASE DONATE TO @nerdsforliteracy ‼️ they’re raising funds to combat our literacy crisis!! 💥

I truly enjoyed meeting everyone at @blackwritersweekend 🥹 till next time keep being DOPE!!!
#Manga #Author #Books #Explore #Comics

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How do you work through “failures” in your life? What have they taught you? I enjoyed my conversation with @tamikanewhouse about how the process of “failing” can make you wiser💡These are the type of conversations you can have at #BlackWritersWeekend 📚 Be sure to get your passes for next year Aug 6th-8th!

#Author #Producer #Fail #Explore

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Hey, are you stuck in your head again? 👀My hope is that these messages reach exactly who needs to hear this right now. May the advice ground you + motivate you. This is your sign to write your ideas down TODAY. YOU GOT DIS 🙏🏾💪🏾

#BlackWritersWeekend returns Aug 6th-8th, 2027, cop those passes! 📚

#Creative #Author #Producer #Hope

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Book lovers, this one’s for you👀📚

Whether you want to read quietly alongside other people, walk together while listening to audiobooks, meet authors, join thoughtful discussions, or just find some new people who also love books as much as you do…there’s a reading community for that!

We rounded up 10 book clubs and reading communities you can discover on Heylo. Swipe through to find your people➡️

🏳️‍🌈 Reading is Gay | London, U.K.

A London-based gay book club bringing readers together through monthly socials, author Q&As, and their fun-filled ‘Know Homo’ quiz nights.

A lovely way to meet like-minded readers in your community. 🧡

📚 Well Read Sistas Inc. | New York, NY

More than a book club, this is a supportive community for Black women built around connection, growth, and self-love.

They exclusively read books by Black women authors and also host wellness check-ins, author conversations, and professional development events.

📖 Montreal Non-Fiction Book Club | Montreal, QC

For readers who love true stories, big ideas, and great conversation.

This once-a-month meetup gathers at a local pub for easygoing discussions about nonfiction, new perspectives, and books worth talking about.

✨ Silent Book Club of Clayton County | Clayton County, GA

A laid-back, no-pressure book club for people who just want time to read and recharge.

No assigned books. No required discussion. Just quiet reading time, followed by a chance to socialize if you’d like.

🍷 Black Girls Reading And Social Group | Austell, GA
Books, wine, sweet treats, and community. What more could you want?

This group brings people together around reading, connection, and amplifying Black storytelling, with the occasional community book drive too.

🧠 Mindful Chapters Book Club | St. Petersburg, FL

A women’s book club centered on reading, thinking, and growing together.

With monthly meetups in a welcoming café setting, it’s a thoughtful space for women to connect through books and conversation.

✨ Next Chapter Book Club | Dublin, Ireland

A Dublin-based fiction book club centered on stories by Black authors and open to all.

Expect monthly reads, guided discussions, member Q&As, occasi

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Every young person has a story worth telling, sometimes, they simply need a safe space, the right tools, and someone who believes their words matter.

I had the honor of hosting the “Own Your Story. Polish Your Words.” writing workshop for the AAMBC Write Now Series, and these young writers truly impressed me.

We wrote, reflected, asked questions, practiced creating author bios, edited one another’s work, and explored what makes each of their voices unique. My favorite part was listening as they courageously shared their stories and began recognizing the greatness already inside of them.

This was more than a writing workshop. It was a room filled with imagination, confidence, connection, and future authors discovering the power of their own voices.

Their stories matter. Their voices matter. And I cannot wait to see what they write next. Thank you @weareaambc_ for having me.

📸 @mrdillingham

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@tamikanewhouse built the room. Now it’s your turn to walk in it. 🚪✨

BWW Atlanta 2027 presale tickets are live — grab yours before they’re gone.

Comment or visit ➡️ BlackWritersWeekend.com 🎟️

#creatives #community #empower #inspire #kindachic

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Great talk with @jarenthegreat dropping gems! 💎🎤

Jaren Hampton writes, directs, produces, and acts in stage plays primarily in the Nashville area. Our convo reminded me of the freedom that creativity provides. From being in stage plays to diving into book writing, the sky is simply what we stand on. 🙂‍↔️👏🏾

Not sure where to start? Pick that one interest that’s always in the back of your mind. Study the craft and the people in it who inspire you. You never know where it can take you 📝

#BlackWritersWeekend #StagePlay #Acting #Director #Author

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Today was DOPE. 📚✨

I had the opportunity to facilitate my “From Writer to Published Author: Own Your Story, Polish Your Words” workshop, and watching these young writers step into their confidence, own their voices, and see themselves as real authors was everything.

There is something powerful about creating space for the next generation of storytellers while also continuing to support Black writers, authors, and creatives who are using their gifts to shape culture and tell the stories that deserve to be heard.

Representation in books matters. Our voices matter. Our creativity matters.

And today was a beautiful reminder that the next generation is already writing the future. 🖤✍🏾📖

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