Welcome to
the Rochester Black Authors Association

We're bridging the gap between readers of the world and black authors.

Learn more about what we do and how you can be a part of it.

We strive to bring authors a platform where they are the star, no matter how many stars are on stage.

2025 Arts Grant Recipient

RBAA is honored to have been selected to receive a grant to produce a workshop on literacy this summer. 

Stay tuned for more information. 

The Black Authors ROC Podcast

Authors, Writers, & Publishers VLOG

Celebrating Authorpreneurs and the Business of Books

Addressing the Emotional Needs of Our Children

Episode 5

A Trip Around the World for a Book Title

Episode 13

The Mentality of Writing

Episode 12

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From the Islands to the States

Episode 14

Meet the President of the RBAA

Episode 16

A Chat with Cairo Tanksley

Conversation with our late founder's daughter.


Address

#1081 1100 Jefferson Rd Suite 12
Rochester , NY 14623, US

About us

Rochester Black Authors Association is committed to promoting and celebrating reading, writing, and literacy in the Black community. We are a collective that aspires to connect Rochester readers with writers from around the world.

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