An Invitation to Co-Create

The second edition of the New York Black and African Literature Festival (NYBALF) holds 18–20 September 2026, holding space in Harlem for writers, poets, thinkers, artists, activists, and community builders. 

 

We welcome proposals from writers, artists, scholars, publishers, booksellers, performers, teachers, students, organizers, collectives, and community practitioners.

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Proposals may include, but are not limited to:

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• Panel conversations

• Readings

• Workshops

• Performances

• Book-centered gatherings

• Youth or community programs

• Interactive or experimental formats

• Publishing, translation, or craft sessions

• Walking tours, listening sessions, or place-based programs

• Cross-disciplinary events connecting literature with music, film, visual art, theatre, food, fashion, archives, or public life

 

Applications closed.​​​