In 2022, Hurston/Wright Foundation, in partnership with Brown Girl Book Lover, will present a short thematic book list with suggestions for the month. While we
Author diversity at major publishing houses has increased in recent years, but white writers still dominate, accounting for 95% of published fiction since 1950.1 The
The Hurston/Wright Foundation’s mission is to provide services, supports and opportunities that mentor, recognize and provide community for professional and aspiring Black writers. Workshops and
We are pleased to share that the Zora Neale Hurston / Richard Wright Foundation has named Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman, Ed.D. as its next Executive Director following an
In this season of gratitude, we wish to thank you – and all the members of the literary community – for pressing on in the
The first time I spent at Hurston/Wright was during the summer writer’s workshop in 2015, while I tried to pull together my first book of
The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation announced the winners and finalists of the 2021 Legacy Awards and paid tribute to three pioneers in the Black literary community:
The Hurston/Wright Foundation is accepting submissions for the 2022 Legacy Awards The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award honors the best in Black literature in the United States
The 2021 Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards continues the foundation’s tradition of recognizing literary excellence by Black writers from the United States and around the world. Now in its
A mecca for Black writers and fans of Black literature since 1990, the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation helps writers produce high-quality literature, preserves the