Join Us for the 3rd Annual Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor
Saturday, August 2, 2025
VIP Registration Opens at 2:00pm -Red Carpet Interviews and Photo Opps VIP Program Begins at 3:00pm General Admission Registration Opens at 4:00pm General Admission Program Begins at 5:00pm
Breakwater Yacht Club, Sag Harbor, NY
Theme: The Power of Literacy
Experience one of the nation’s most powerful literary celebrations, where words, culture, and community meet on the Atlantic Ocean.
Ranked as one of USA Today’s Top 9 Best New Festivals, the Black Authors Festival @SagHarbor is more than an event—it’s a movement. Authors, readers, aspiring writers, celebrities, educators, and book lovers from across the country will gather in historic Sag Harbor for a day filled with inspiration, dialogue, celebration, and empowerment.
Festival Highlights Include:
Honoring Ceremony on the water, recognizing Black literary excellence
Women’s Panel hosted by Rochell Sleets, Editor-in-Chief of Newsday
Sponsored by The Treat Table
Men’s Panel hosted by Maurice L. Williams, Executive Director of A Father’s Love
Sponsored by Ralph “Uncle Ralph” McDaniels of Video Music Box Collection
Film Screenings
Sins of the Father by award-winning filmmaker Attika J. Torrence
Race vs. Culture: The Black Experience by rising filmmaker Tevin Foster
Sponsored by Lamonia Deanna Brown, The Gilchrist Group
Fine Art Showcase sponsored by Paloma Hostin
Live DJ + Live Music
Paddle Raise Fundraiser to support youth nonprofits
Land Acknowledgment honoring Indigenous communities
Official East End Naming Ceremony by the Town of East Hampton Supervisor
All-White After Party celebration
For Readers & Writers Alike:
Author Book Sales & Signings
Free books from Sunny Hostin and Don Lemon (while supplies last)
Self-Publishing Bootcamp for aspiring authors
Vendor Marketplace with food, fine art, and decadent desserts
Whether you're an author, a reader, or someone who believes in the power of literacy, this is the event of the summer. Come celebrate Black voices, Black stories, and the freedom to write and read without restriction. Note: Program schedule may change with or without notice.