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Conference Aids Black Writers
by Malrey Head
Hoyt Fuller, editor of First
World magazine, was the keynote
speaker for the first writer’s
conference of the Southern
Collective of African-American
Writers (SCAAW). He spoke on
the theme, “Developing the
Writer: Maximizing the Resour
ces.”
Fuller said the purpose of the
conference was to consider the
condition of black writing and
black writers in the southeast
region and the world in general.
Writers are important to the
education of our community.
New black writers generally
have had a hard time getting
published and established. SCAAW
is trying to change that fact.
On Oct. 20-21, SCAAW held a
conference with the aim of
developing the black writer and
getting them recognition in the
community. Nine workshops were
held with themes from Developing
the Writer to Dealing with Major
Publishers.
“Whether we move forward
depends on the seriousness,
determination and level of com
mitment,” stated Fuller. “We can
change the world if we want to.”
Fuller quoted a Georgia born
writer as saying, “We fail because
we are not long distance runners.”
Ideas quickly wane, black writers
don’t finish what’s started. The
reason is in the history of black
people, the uncertainty and
dislocation of our lives. But this
can be overcome, he explained.
Black writing at its best can’t
fail, he said. The black arts
movement turned black vision
inward and affirmed black the
presence. It released a creative
impulse and black writing flurish-
ed as never before.
Fuller then turned to the black
journalist, who he said had a larger
responsibility if he works on a
black publication.
“Not as much is required in
terms of professionalism, but we
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must know our own talents for
development. The enlightened
journalist can make contributions
to the paper,” he said.
Fuller said the vigilance is
needed in printing releases from
white wire services like Associated
Press and United Press Interna
tional. They hardly ever send black
correspondence. If they do, copy is
edited by white editors before it is
printed. Correspondents take
basic values from home to Africa.
Fuller quoted W.E.B. DuBois
saying, “Until Africa is free, its
decendents the world over can’t
escape the chains.”
Other well known local writers
who participated in the conference
were Toni Cade Bambara, author
of The Seabirds Are Still Alive.
Also present were Chet Fuller, a
journalist for the Atlanta Journal
and Pearl Cleage Lomax, a writer
for the Atlanta Gazette.
The conference organizers hope
to develop an ongoing organiza
tion which will have a writer’s
union, a press and a series of
special programs.
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