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Website:: http://myspace.com/bclaf

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What You Need to Know About Me:: Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival is an independent, grassroots event that highlights and promotes the endeavors of African descended people in the literary field, from authorship to publishing. We strive to bring forth to the masses the greatest works from authors and publishers that you've never heard of. We are more than just a small section in a mainstream bookstore, or just Urban Lit and Erotica. We have the capacity to make ANYTHING happen!

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Success!!! Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival 2008!!!!

Dear Brothers & Sisters: Thanks to all of our efforts, the 1st Annual Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival was a complete success!! We had a grand old time, and the event was quite well attended. We were able to fulfill many of our goals that the festival was intended to fill: 1) Promote awareness of the various authors/literary businesses. 2) Provide information to those that are interested in the literary field. 3) Create networking opportunities among the participating vendors themselv… Continue

Posted on April 20th, 2008 at 1:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Come one, come All!!!! Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival 2008!!!

The Prosser-Truth Division #456 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), is proud to present the First Annual Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival on Saturday, April 19, 2008 in Richmond, Virginia. The festival will be held at the Nubian Village Academy, 2022 Sledd Street, from 1pm-7pm. Admission is free to the public. Never before have we had such a gathering of African descended people from the various… Continue

Posted on April 6th, 2008 at 11:28am — 1 Comment (Add)

IT'S ON!!!!! Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival 2008!!!!

The Prosser-Truth division #456 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) proudly presents the First annual Black Capacity Literary Arts Festival! The festival will be held on Saturday, April 19, 2008, from 1pm-7pm in Richmond, VA. The festival location will be at the NUBIAN VILLAGE ACADEMY, 2022 Sledd Street in Northside community of Richmond. Last minute vendors are welcome! If you still want to participate, ple… Continue

Posted on April 1st, 2008 at 11:21am — No Comments (Add)

Press Release: Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival

BLACK CAPACITY LITERARY ARTS FESTIVAL The Prosser-Truth Division 456 of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL) is proud to present the First Annual Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival, Saturday, April 19, 2008, from 1:00 pm-7:00pm, at NUBIAN VILLAGE ACADEMY, 2022 Sledd Street. For more information, call (804) 573-2519. The festival is a gathering of many independent writers and publishers in the various literary fields, from… Continue

Posted on March 25th, 2008 at 3:22pm — No Comments (Add)

Deadline Next Week: Black CapaCity Literary Arts Festival

Brothers & Sisters: For those of you that are still interested in participating in the festival, the deadline for applications is NEXT WEEK, Monday, March 31st. Please have your applications in to us by/before that due date. We would love to have you all come through to this historic and unprecedented event. The press releases have been sent out, and the word is spreading. No longer should we be relegated to one small section of mainstream bookstores. No longer should we be r… Continue

Posted on March 24th, 2008 at 11:33am — No Comments (Add)

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At 10:31pm on May 23rd, 2008, Edward Uzzle said…: htp (peace)

I noticed the festival you put on was in Virginia. My father's people are from Virginia. Norfolk.

At 3:13pm on May 22nd, 2008, Dion Floyd said…: ECBACC was great!!!!! both Immortal Kiss and Urban Sprawl did well. I did 4 interviews that day, a very cool experience.

At 3:38am on May 15th, 2008, Asha Kshanti Myaat said…: Peace to you. Thank you so much for the welcome. Stay blessed.

Asha

At 7:30pm on May 10th, 2008, Lady Chi said…: Thank you!!!

At 2:37pm on May 7th, 2008, Jill said…: *Thank You* for Add PEACE 1 LOVE &BLESSINGS Jill

At 12:07pm on May 3rd, 2008, Sylvia Hubbard said…: ... for 2009 with my late butt

At 12:06pm on May 3rd, 2008, Sylvia Hubbard said…: when is this?

At 6:19am on May 1st, 2008, Oz Wilson said…: Yes I'm a trekker. My show was TNG. Although I did follow DS9 because of Avery Brooks (Captain Cisco.)

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