The Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium original founders were Brian Edgeston, Vincent Alexandria, and Timm McCann. The symposium is now in it's sixth year under the direction of Founder and Chairman, Vincent Alexandria.

With many public school children scoring below grade level on standardized English Language Arts tests, it is clear that young people are simply not being endowed with a very fundamental life skill: the ability to read. Adults with poor reading skills are not employable, having difficulty competing for even low-paying labor jobs, particularly in today’s harsh economy.

For six years, a coalition of authors have been working to address this problem by promoting literacy and a love for reading, particularly among young African American males. This is done primarily through the annual event, the Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium. Held previously in Atlanta (2002), Kansas City (2003), and Harlem, New York (2005), Dallas, TX (2206), and Newark, NJ (2007), and Houston, TX (2008).

Nationally published authors, both women and men, have dedicated their time, effort, and energy
to making this event a success, while giving back to their communites. We exist to raise
awareness of illiteracy, education and reading. Our goal is to turn around the
over 50% male and 37% female drop out rate.

The Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium consists of a weekend of panel discussions, workshops, and most importantly, books, all free to the community. The organization has also been instrumental in the establishment of book clubs for young black men nationwide, with a long term goal to establish 100 community book clubs, as well as recently establishing a Directory of writers as a resource for schools and youth organizations interested in hosting writers to hold book discussions.

Brother 2 Brother Literary Symposium
P. O. Box 752471
Houston, Texas  77275-2481

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Participating Authors
(In Alphabetical Order)

AMOUR, CHERRIE

DR. MOE ANDERSON
 

ANGELA ANDERSON


THOMAS BROOKS

DIONNE CHARACTER


TIFFANY CHERRY

JOHN CODWELL


WILLIAM FREDERICK COOPER


W. ERIC CROOMES


STEPHANIE DAWSON


NINA FOXX


RONALD GAUTHIER


NANCY GILLIAM


CHRIS HOWELL


CHERYL LACEY-DONOVAN


MARC LACY


DREUX LAWES


TINA MCKINNEY

VICTOR MCGLOTHIN


M. W. MOORE


ERIC PETE


PASTOR RASMUS


SYDELLE RICHARD

DREASON RUCKETT


ANDREW RYAN


ALANA SANDERS

EARL SEWELL


DENISE SPILLER


CEDERICK W. TARDY II


DASHAWN TAYLOR


KYLE TURNER

OMAR TYREE


ARLETHER WILSON