GLAAWC 2025 Schedule of Events
Saturday, September 05, 2026
Time
Method Of Appearance
Presentation and Performers/Speaker
10 am
Doors Open and Registration
10:15 – 10:20 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
African Drumming & Libations
10:20 – 10:25 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Lift Every Voice and Sing
10:25 – 10:27 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Opening Remarks & Introduction of CPL’s Erica Marks
10:27 – 10:30 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Greetings from Dr. Leah Lewis
10:30 – 10:31 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Introduction of Alice Dunbar Nelson Lifetime Achievement Awardee: Dr. Nell Irvin Painter
10:31 – 11 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Alice Dunbar Nelson Lifetime Achievement Awardee: Dr. Nell Irvin Painter
11 am – 11:30 am
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Dr. Nell Irvin Painter Book-signing
11:30 – 11:31
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Justin Ellis Introduction
11:32 am – 12 pm
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
The Cleveland Langston Hughes Literary Keynote Speaker Justin Ellis
12 – 12:30 pm
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Justin Ellis Book-signing
12:30 – 1:30 pm
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Lunch
Celebration of Kortney Morrow, Founder’s Award Recipient
1:30 – 2:15 pm
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Alice Dunbar Nelson Professional Keynote: Glory Edim
2:20 – 3 pm
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Alice Dunbar Nelson Professional Keynote Workshop: Glory Edim
3 – 3:30 pm
In-person in CLE & Hybrid
Glory Edim and Kortney Morrow Book-signings
3:30 – 4:15 pm
In-person in Dayton & Hybrid
The Dayton Langston Hughes Literary Keynote Speaker Vanessa Miller
4:15-4:20 pm
Closing Remarks
4:15 – 6 pm
In-person in Dayton & Hybrid
Vanessa Miller Book-signing
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