Congrats To The 16th Annual AAMBC Awards ’24 Winners! We are thrilled to announce the winners of the AAMBC Awards 2024, a prestigious celebration honoring Black voices in the entertainment industry. This year’s awards ceremony was a vibrant showcase of extraordinary talent, creativity, and innovation. From groundbreaking authors, visionary filmmakers, influential actors, and dynamic musicians, … Read more
A Phenomenal Turnout Showcases the Strength of BlackStorytelling (Atlanta, GA — August 8, 2024) — The curtain has closed on an unforgettable Black Writers Weekend (BWW) and the AAMBC Literary Awards, which wrapped up on Sunday, August 4, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. Hosted by AAMBC Inc. And founded by Tamika Jamison (formerly Newhouse), CEO of … Read more
William F. Spivey Awarded The AAMBC “I Am Creative” Grant Atlanta, Georgia – [May 28, 2024] – The African American on the Move Book Club (AAMBC) is thrilled to announce that William F. Spivey, an accomplished author and passionate advocate for equality, has been awarded the prestigious AAMBC “I Am Creative” Grant. This grant recognizes … Read more
Unlocking My Creativity at AAMBC As someone struggling to find my place in the design community, I knew I just needed to get myself out there and find my creative itch but to find a community of other well-minded individuals who would help and push me. Being in school one would think, “Well that is … Read more
The year was 2022 and I didn’t know what path to take. After planning a major move to California, quitting my job (finally), ready to make my dreams come true, and just go for it, well let’s just say it didn’t happen. Everything started to fall apart. My spirit was crushed. After I cried my … Read more
It all started with a single tweet. Tamika, the visionary founder of AAMBC Inc., sent out a blast on Twitter, calling out to writers and creatives. Little did I know that this seemingly ordinary message would catalyze a transformative journey. As fate would have it, my boyfriend spotted Tamika’s tweet and took a chance by … Read more
As I navigated through significant life changes — a divorce, moving out on my own, and the quest to rediscover my identity — I stumbled upon a transformative experience at Lit Diaries on March 21st, 2023. This particular open mic night aimed to rekindle my love for performing spoken word poetry, and little did I know that it would … Read more
Inspire Create Dream Out Loud Enjoy a recap of the 2021 festival BLACK WRITERS WEEKEND WAS LIT Subscribe for Updates In 2020 we went virtual, in 2021 we went hybrid, and now for 2022 we’re back in full SWING in Atlanta! Lit Conversations + Amazing Black Creatives Black Writers’ Weekend 2021 had a total of … Read more
The Black Writers Weekend Officially Selects The epiMediaGroup, LLC As Public Relations Firm Fort Knox, KY – February 2020 – In March 2020, The Black Writers Weekend officially selected The epiMediaGroup, LLC, a global public relations conglomerate, to represent its brand and produce the 12th annual Black Writers Weekend. Black Writers Weekend was designed with … Read more