Black Lit Weekend
Thursday, August 14, 2025
to Sunday, August 17, 2025
Category: Bonus Programs
MPIBA is a proud sponsor of the 4th annual Black Lit Weekend, which will be held in Newark, NJ from August 14th - 17th. Join the event for a weekend of community building, development, and empowerment.
Over the course of four days, attendees will experience:
- Community Building Opportunities: Connect with fellow booksellers, authors, publishers, and literary professionals.
- Curated Workshops: Leave with the resources, information, and connections to thrive.
- Placemaking: Discover Newark’s rich history and growing entrepreneurial landscape.
- New Goodies: Experience a mini-exhibit hall, join a trip to New York Friday afternoon for bookstore tours, publisher hosted activations you don't want to miss, and so much more!
Our Home for Black Lit Weekend 2025
This year, the home base for Black Lit Weekend will be at Equal Space, located in the heart of Newark, at 550 Broad Street. Equal Space is a dynamic community hub that embodies Newark’s rich cultural landscape, offering the perfect space for Black Lit Weekend programming.
Enjoy this first look at programming for the weekend:
Thursday, August 14th
- Opening Reception
Friday, August 15th
- Halsey Street Tour
- Bookstore Visit: The Source of Knowledge
- Day Trip to NY
- Bookstore Visit - The Lit Bar with Noelle Santos
- Hosted Visit at Simon & Schuster NY Offices
- Edelweiss: Back to the Basics Workshop
- Penguin Random House Hosted Cocktail Hour at Red Rooster Harlem
- NAB2 Hosted Reception at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Saturday, August 16th
- Mini Exhibit Hall
- 1:1 Publishing Rep Meetings
- Engaging PD Sessions with special guests
- Hosted Cocktail Hour with Amistad at Consigliere Newark
- Closing Dinner
- And much more!