Dr. Daniel Black, the BARR 2022 Keynote Speaker, is a nationally renowned, award-winning novelist. His works are inspired by African-American life, history, and heritage in the South—encompassing themes of race, religion, and sexuality.

Connie Briscoe, the 2022 BARR Literary Icon, has written several novels and co-authored a nonfiction book. My work has been published all over the world and has hit the bestseller lists of the New York Times, USA Today, and many other publications.

The Black Authors & Readers Rock Conference (BARR)

Saturday, October 1, 2022

Harborside Hotel 6400 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MD

Dr. Daniel Black ~ Connie Briscoe

Blacc Topp ~ Haikeem Stokes ~ Marita Berry ~

Tracee Lydia Garner~ Marquelle E. Redmond