Hurston/Wright Awards

I had the pleasure to attend the Hurston/Wright Award banquet last friday. Thanks Kalisha! It was my first year, and I was very impressed. It was well organized and classy but not pretentious. I brought my mother with me because she says she likes stuff like that. While we were snacking on appetizers, she's like isn't that the actor?

I look over and sure enough, it's Morgan Freeman, chilling. He comes over to where we were standing, says hello and continues chilling. If I wasn't so shy (I am really) I would have accosted him to talk about acting.

Anywho, the ceremony was hosted by the sista detective from Law & Order. Her real name is S. Epatha Merkerson. She was a trip and had everybody laughing. She reminded me of a outspoken aunt. I thought she was a great host because she brought a certain realness to the event.

Read this article to see who won.

Denise Nicholas won for Debut Fiction. Isn't this like award number 10 or something?

Anyway, I urge everyone to support the Hurston/Wright Foundation in any way you can. They are doing important work for Black literature.