For many long and lucky years, HoCoPoLitSo treasured Lucille Clifton’s service as our artistic advisor. In 2018, we established an Advisory Group of distinguished writers and noted guests to provide programming advice, to help us seek out quality writers from around the world, and to help us reach more diverse audiences.

Members:

• Sandra Beasley
• Derrick Weston Brown
• Carrie Brown
• John Gregory Brown
• E. Ethelbert Miller
• Joseph Ross
• Laura Shovan
• Edgar Gabriel Silex
• Truth Thomas