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      *The Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is accepting applications for its annual Writers' Week summer workshop for black writers, billed as the nation's only multi-genre workshop for writers of African descent with a tuition-free component for high school students.

       The week brings together black writers from the United States, the Caribbean, Africa, and Europe who create a nurturing, safe space to discuss their work, its meaning, and unique aesthetics. All courses during the week are taught by published authors and include workshops on fiction, memoirs, creative writing, and poetry.      

       "The Hurston/Wright Writers' Week workshop allows black writers to create a space where our unique story is completely understood," said Marita Golden, founder of the Hurston/Wright Foundation. "Participants build relationships with mentors and become part of a supportive community that sustains them long after the week has ended."       

       The workshop will be held on the campus of American University in Washington, D.C. from July 16 to July 22. To participate, writers must submit an application along with samples of their work by April 21, 2006. Participants may choose from a base tuition of $650 or $800 for advanced writers. Room and board is available at an additional cost. Qualifying high school students will receive a full scholarship including room and board.