2020 Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference 
October 2020!
Stay tuned for details on our Virtual Conference! 

Last Year's Highlights: 


6th Annual Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference 
Tuesday July 2, 2019 
​8:30AM-4:00PM
In conjunction with

Location:
Baton Rouge Community College
(Magnolia Building) 
​
201 Community College Drive
Baton Rouge, La 70806


​The Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference premiered six years ago during Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. The conference's purpose is to promote reading, literacy and education to South Louisiana high school students and provide them with information for college admission. 

Last Year's Theme:  Empowering Young Voices

FEATURING
​Master Classes, Motivational Speakers & Entertainment ! 

Event Hosted by WAFB Channel 9 News Donovan "Action" Jackson

Lamman Rucker
Actor in "Greenleaf"
Nicole Porche
Actress/Motivational Speaker
Skye Turner
Pattie LaBelle Singer from
​"Steve Harvey Show"
Love Logan
Celebrity Publicist
Quinton Ellis
Singer from "The Four"
​Battle for Stardom
Dr. Carolyn Smith
BRCC Professor
Toya Wright 
Reality Star /Author
Lance Gross
Actor in "Star"
Jason Warrior
Finalist Singer from "The Four"
Essnyce Couture
Fashionista, Author & Actress
Carrie Causey
BRCC English Professor of Poetry

Charles Tillman
Poet/Rapper 

DR. MAYA ANGELOU
​ORACLE CONTEST

Presented by her Family Members
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Great Niece Samyra
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Niece Sabunmi Woods
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ON THE 
​ CONTEST 
Anita Johnson
Author
Monique Kelley 
 Content Creator,
​Dating Expert and Blogger
Sharika Mahdi 
Visual Artist/Educator

BRCC Professors
Also Featured:  
Shelisa Theus
Eric Elliott
Bea Gyimah
Thank you for visiting the Bayou Soul Youth Literary Conference.  We are excited about this year's conference! We have a lot of special invited guest, honorees, and great presentations! We are also excited about the 2019 Oracle Contest for high school and college students! Winners of the contest will have a chance to win scholarship cash prizes! Stay tuned and check back daily as we update the site!

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