Upcoming Events for 2008:

April 12, 2008	2008 Literature Conference at the University of Maryland!
June 16-20, 2008	Summer Youth Writing Camp 2008 Registration is closed! June 16-20: 9am - 4pm - For young writers in grades 5-8. The camp, was held at Greater Mt Nebo AME Church. The camp was a great success again last year (see photos below). Start planning with your young person for this year! Information & Application:  PDF   MS Word   2008 update is here! We accept cash, check, or Visa. All checks should be made to OBAF and sent to the below address: Our Black Authors Foundation P.O. Box 6945 Largo, Maryland 20792 If you have any questions, please contact info@ourblackauthors.com.

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News About Past Events:

    Summer Youth Writing Camp 2007

Summer Youth Writing Camp 2005

Writer's Craft

Writing Contest Ceremony

Campers

Ms. Sawyer's Class

Campers

Basketball

Mr. Wallace's Class

Camp Counselors

    Summer Youth Writing Camp 2004

Once again the Summer Youth Writing Camp, held at Greater Mount Nebo Church, Bowie, Maryland during June 2004, was a tremendous success. The camp, the brainchild of Charlene Harry, founder and Director of Our Black Authors Foundation, selected youths in grades 5 through 11 from the Washington metropolitan area to spend a week of mornings focused on composing poetry and prose. Afternoons were dedicated to play, such as horseback riding and swimming.

Class with Mr. Brandon Wallace, Instructor

Pastor Weaver of Greater Mt Nebo AME Church with classroom participants

Mr. Etherbert Miller, Visiting Professor teaches a class

Eager youth ready for Writing Camp

Valecia Cooper, Camp Chaperone on field trip to the Smithsonian

    Summer Youth Writing Camp 2003

The Summer Youth Writing Camp, held at Greater Mount Nebo Church in Upper Marlboro June 23-27, was a great success. [Article published in the Bowie Star/Gazette newspapers about the camp]

Kyle Baker, 11, of Bowie works on a rough draft essay at the Youth Writing Camp Photo courtesy Bowie Star Kelli Kittrell, 10, of New Carrollton works on her essay at the Youth Writing Camp Photo courtesy Bowie Star

Events Information:

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