Harlem Writers Guild At 75: Diane Richards On Legacy, Literature, And The Renaissance

About this episode

The episode celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Harlem Writers Guild with a discussion featuring Diane Richards on its legacy and impact on literature.

Send us Fan Mail HWM Podcast ushers in the new year with a milestone celebration—the 75th anniversary of the iconic Harlem Writers Guild. Joining us for this special conversation is Diane Richards, Executive Director of the Guild, alongside Eartha Watts-Hicks, Harlem World Magazine’s Executive Editor and Guild member. Founded in the wake of the Committee for the Negro in the Arts’ closing in the late 1940s, the Harlem Writers Guild emerged as a vital space where African-American v...

People in this episode

Host: Eartha Watts-Hicks

Guest: Diane Richards

Topics covered

• Harlem Writers Guild
• literature
• African-American culture
• legacy
• Renaissance

Keywords

• Harlem Writers Guild
• Diane Richards
• Eartha Watts-Hicks
• literature
• African-American writers
• 75th anniversary
• cultural legacy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Harlem Writers Guild, Harlem World Magazine

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