tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80515660892722245072024-03-13T11:57:54.574-07:00For The People ProductionsUnder the direction of Stanley and Donna Clark, For The People Productions is a marketing/public relations/ event planning organization based in Mississippi that has the purpose of serving the needs of the entire state and beyond. It's continuing mission statement is "Changing Mississippi today, affecting the world tomorrow."Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-14917466054928892562017-10-22T03:33:00.000-07:002017-10-22T03:33:13.772-07:00For The People Productions meets with Reality TV Star and Author Bigg Marv<br />
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On Saturday, October 21 For the People Productions President Stanley Clark and Co-President Donna Clark met with Conversations Media Group's Cyrus Webb at Taste of Detroit Restaurant in Brandon, MS to support his "Breakfast with Books" event with reality tv star and author Bigg Marv.<br />
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They were able to not just find out what Bigg Marv has coming up in terms of his new reality show LET ME RIDE and other projects but also discuss possible ways they could collab in the future.<br />
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For more information on what's to come for For the People and ways to network contact Stanley Clark at sclarkpickens@gmail.com.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-73898401176609665882012-02-06T03:19:00.000-08:002012-02-06T05:43:16.853-08:00Mississippi Recording Artist Ziggy Adds D.C. Swag To New Club SingleMississippi native and recording artist Ziggy knows music, and he also knows when he has a hit on his hands. With the release of his single "Shake It Baby" he believes he has such a hit.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2_D-oOiuCo/Ty-3nPY2VPI/AAAAAAAAJqQ/cGMRXfccLeo/s1600/tray%2Bziggy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l2_D-oOiuCo/Ty-3nPY2VPI/AAAAAAAAJqQ/cGMRXfccLeo/s320/tray%2Bziggy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705981137675244786" /></a><br /><br />Geared towards the streets and the natural urge to have a good time, Ziggy says "Shake It Baby" will appeal to not just to his fans in Yazoo City, Mississippi and surrounding areas but around the world. This sentiment is shared by actor, author and recording artist Tray Chaney who is featured on the new remix of the single. Chaney heard Ziggy's story and music during his appearance on Conversations LIVE radio show in late 2011 and knew this was an artist with talent and skills that he wanted to work with. "Ziggy's style and music is the truth," says Chaney. "I knew once mixed his swag with mine together on a track it was going to be a wrap."<br /><br />Having had success with his single "Jumpin' Out" in the past and preparing for the release of his mixtape REAL TALK in March 2012, Ziggy knows that there's no limit to where he can go from here. "This is only the beginning," he says.<br /><br />Listen to the single <a href="http://soundcloud.com/cyruswebb/shake-it-baby-ziggy-feat-tray">here</a>. The song is available for only .99 at <a href="http://www.realdealent.biz">www.realdealent.biz</a>. Ziggy is signed to independent label Real Deal Entertainment and managed by Stanley Clark. To find out more about Ziggy and upcoming projects visit www.realdealent.biz. To schedule interviews or events with either Ziggy or Tray Chaney contact Cyrus Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616.<br /><a href="http://www.realdealent.biz"></a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-64085637712823451902011-12-20T13:25:00.000-08:002011-12-20T13:26:59.735-08:00Tray Chaney Partners With Mississippi Artist Ziggy For 2012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dmuv_JEJq2k/TvD4ikI2nMI/AAAAAAAAJfI/y7_COMlqJhE/s1600/tray%2Bziggy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 182px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Dmuv_JEJq2k/TvD4ikI2nMI/AAAAAAAAJfI/y7_COMlqJhE/s320/tray%2Bziggy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5688319602068987074" /></a><br />Actor/recording artist/author Tray Chaney is looking to 2012 with excitement and optimism. <br /><br />With movie and music projects in the works and The Wire preparing to celebrate its 10 year anniversary, Tray is also looking to expand his reach to others areas including working with other artists. When he heard about Mississippi recording artist Ziggy, he knew he had found someone that he wanted to collaborate with.<br /><br />"Ziggy has a unique sound that I know others will feel," says Tray. WIth songs like "Shake It Baby" and "Feel Like", Ziggy has already began to build a buzz in the Magnolia state. Tray believes he can help the talented artist to reach listeners outside of the South. <br /><br />The two are already working on features and their is even talk of releasing an album together. "The skies the limit for both of us," says Tray. "Looking forward to what the future holds." Ziggy's manager, Stanley Clark of Real Deal Entertainment, agrees.<br /><br />To get a sneak peek at music by Tray Chaney and Ziggy visit <a href="http://tinyurl.com/traychaneyandziggy">http://tinyurl.com/traychaneyandziggy</a>. To keep in touch with Tray and his upcoming projects, visit <a href="http://www.traychaneyblog.tumblr.com">www.traychaneyblog.tumblr.com</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-50808730396753491332011-11-24T07:16:00.000-08:002011-11-24T07:18:20.704-08:00Cazpa of Po Pimpin' Entertainment: Living & Rapping The Truth<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tB489F3sK4o/Ts04mzhjAWI/AAAAAAAAJWc/YqMxMbIHDiM/s1600/cazpa.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tB489F3sK4o/Ts04mzhjAWI/AAAAAAAAJWc/YqMxMbIHDiM/s320/cazpa.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678256944501162338" /></a><br />by Cyrus Webb<br /><br />The state of Mississippi has given birth to some of the brightest stars in the music industry and recording artist Chris "Cazpa" Everett of Yazoo City is looking to be one of the state's next best things. The 30 year old is already building not just a brand for himself but providing an opportunity for other artists as well. <br /><br />Cazpa has always had a love of music, but in 1999 he was introduced to Jerome Johnson who had a record label called Millennium Player Records and began to believe that he could make something happen with what he was writing. Since then he has not only been able to share his world through music but help others do the same.<br /><br />Conversations Magazine assistant music editor Stanley Clark introduced me to the artist. In a phone interview for this feature it was clear to me how deep his love for music and the business of music was. "I get a natural high from me," Cazpa says. He told me that he is rapping about everyday life, something that everyone can relate to. "I'm reaching the people where they are," he explains. "Everybody has something they are dealing with or feeling. It can be trials and tribulations or the good times that make you want to celebrate. That's the kind of music I am making. It's not rap music. It's life music."<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4pNh7s6ZD0/Ts04tDbswFI/AAAAAAAAJWo/sIguP5a8JgE/s1600/cazpa2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-f4pNh7s6ZD0/Ts04tDbswFI/AAAAAAAAJWo/sIguP5a8JgE/s320/cazpa2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678257051850817618" /></a><br />Cazpa founded his own record label Po Pimpin' Entertainment in 2005 but just really began making real moves with it in 2011. The artists that he is signing and working with are unique in their own ways. "They each have their own style," he told me. "They envision the same thing I do. We all make music for the same reason."<br /><br />When I brought up the fact that others have come out of Mississippi and had an affect on the music that is being heard in the mainstream, Cazpa says he believes he can be a part of that same movement. "I'm hoping that what my artists and I are doing is going to stand out from the rest that's out there," he says. "We want to succeed not just for ourselves but for our families and the state as well. I don't just want to be another artist. I want to use what I am doing to make a positive effect on my community in Yazoo City and beyond."<br /><br />Currently Cazpa and the rest of the Po Pimpin' Entertainment family is recording music, performing at shows and spreading the word about themselves person to person as well as through social networking. <br /><br />What advice does Cazpa have for other artists or anyone looking to following their dreams? "Stay true to yourself. Just try to stay real. When it comes to me, nothing is going to change me. Being on tv or getting radio play is not going to change me from the person I am. I refuse to let that happen. I refuse to portray something that I'm not. If you are true to yourself and your craft others will see that, too. That's what will speak to them."<br /><br />Friend Cazpa on Facebook by going to <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cmcazpa">http://tinyurl.com/cmcazpa</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-90517164782728119062011-11-24T07:08:00.000-08:002011-11-24T07:19:57.775-08:00PROFILE: Recording Artist Ziggy<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0khfo9wqDQ/Ts1BxnYixpI/AAAAAAAAJW0/gRArkYOpXKs/s1600/ziggy2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 192px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I0khfo9wqDQ/Ts1BxnYixpI/AAAAAAAAJW0/gRArkYOpXKs/s320/ziggy2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678267025825384082" /></a><br />by Cyrus Webb<br /><br />At the age of seven he was joining his father in listening to Master P and Tupac. Now at the age of 21 years old rapper Ziggy has tens of thousands online and beyond paying attention to him.<br /><br />The road that led the young man to pursuing music may not have been what some see as the best, but it is a testament of what can happen when we work to make the most out of a bad situation. At the age of 14 Ziggy found himself in trouble and used writing as a way of sharing what he was going through and what he was feeling. This gave him confidence to begin recording himself and dropping his first mixtape while just in the eleventh grade. "I sold it for $3 and the people were loving it," he told me in a phone interview set up by Conversations Magazine assistant music editor Stanley Clark.<br /><br />The rest as they say is history.<br /><br />Ziggy's video for the song "Jumpin' Out" has over 20k hits on Youtube, garnering him attention not just around the state of Mississippi but beyond as well. He is staying focused creating the kind of music that he feels like others will not only enjoy but relate to as well. "I think I have something for the club, the streets or wherever you are," he told me. "I make music for the people."<br /><br />Not even those who might be seen as naysayers are making an impact on the lyricist. "I feel like if you don't have haters you aren't doing too much," he says. "You have to have haters to keep you going."<br /><br />No matter what comes his way Ziggy is determined to not let anything keep him from pursuing his dreams, and wish both of his parents supporting him the skies seem to be the limit.<br /><br />His advice for others who are looking to go for their dreams? "Keep going. Don't get caught up in anything that can hold you down. Let your haters motivate you to become better."<br /><br />Look for Ziggy on Facebook at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/cmziggy">http://tinyurl.com/cmziggy</a>. For booking information contact Stanley Clark at sclarkpickens@aol.com or 1.773.315.9286.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-12503858978303636962011-11-15T05:56:00.000-08:002011-11-15T06:01:09.002-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RhQF4we9yEs/TsJwKSj-9FI/AAAAAAAAJVs/MOLV1fQJTiU/s1600/JMONEYYAZOO.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RhQF4we9yEs/TsJwKSj-9FI/AAAAAAAAJVs/MOLV1fQJTiU/s320/JMONEYYAZOO.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675221802524013650" /></a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-67079817950376301042011-11-15T05:55:00.000-08:002011-11-15T05:56:28.750-08:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4lyphCJIArg/TsJvh97os8I/AAAAAAAAJVU/X3-PNZIsVIc/s1600/333695_2195371203691_1229527143_32220967_1202755814_o.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4lyphCJIArg/TsJvh97os8I/AAAAAAAAJVU/X3-PNZIsVIc/s320/333695_2195371203691_1229527143_32220967_1202755814_o.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675221109791306690" /></a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-42046922103741125612011-08-15T06:01:00.000-07:002011-11-15T06:02:22.691-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxb_CqlzK1E/TsJw2HdZsiI/AAAAAAAAJV4/37Vhk7koSqQ/s1600/rec%2Bflyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxb_CqlzK1E/TsJw2HdZsiI/AAAAAAAAJV4/37Vhk7koSqQ/s320/rec%2Bflyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5675222555457860130" /></a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-77603773121477374072011-06-20T20:17:00.000-07:002011-06-20T20:20:12.380-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UvF3H22VJ1U/TgAN4LlxsxI/AAAAAAAAIlQ/WgciHcRjwBg/s1600/celebrity%2Bbbq%2Bbash%2B2011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 246px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-UvF3H22VJ1U/TgAN4LlxsxI/AAAAAAAAIlQ/WgciHcRjwBg/s320/celebrity%2Bbbq%2Bbash%2B2011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620507593793450770" /></a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-10463678548553767802011-01-26T09:36:00.001-08:002011-01-26T15:53:21.473-08:00UNCAGED ENTERTAINMENT: Unleashing The South's New Talentby Cyrus Webb<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TUBeNAfce4I/AAAAAAAAIF8/QWmbOvLMVEE/s1600/photo.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TUBeNAfce4I/AAAAAAAAIF8/QWmbOvLMVEE/s320/photo.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566552716993133442" /></a><br />At a time when most of the music industry is looking to emulate the sounds and successes of others, Mississippi-based Uncaged Entertainment (5430 Executive Place *Jackson, MS 39206) is working hard to go outside of the ordinaary and create something original.<br /><br />Under the leadership of founders Ace(31)and Aaron Woods (32), the label began in May 2010 with a simple agenda: change the entertainment game and allow Mississippi's talent to shine.<br /><br />"When it comes to Uncaged, we are all about allowing the artist to be true to themselves and put out what is really in their heart and mind," says Ace. "We provide the platform and the opportunity, but it's the artists dream that we want to see come true."<br /><br />So far those seeing their dreams become a reality with Uncaged include Mr. Dis-Kret, Los, C-Bollz and Thoroughbred. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TUBeQEFY0CI/AAAAAAAAIGE/6EjZXzq2wo4/s1600/artist_r5_c2.jpg"><img style="float:center; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TUBeQEFY0CI/AAAAAAAAIGE/6EjZXzq2wo4/s320/artist_r5_c2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5566552769497190434" /></a><br />The label's focus currently is producing quality Hip Hop and R&B that speaks to the people.<br /><br />Joining the two founders of Uncaged is Stanley Clark of the Marketing organization For The People Productions. For Clark, the label's passion for music and quality are the main reasons why it will succeed. "Uncaged is doing what very few people in the industry are willing to do," he says. "They are putting their resources where they belong and creating a team that is not only close knit but have the entire team's interests in mind."<br /><br />What is Uncaged Message to aspiring artists and the world? "We are here to give you waht you have been looking for but haven't been able to find," says Ace. "Uncaged might be based in the South, but we have a universal feel that is all about unleashing the talent of our artists. With us, there is no limit to where we can go."<br /><br />For more information about Uncaged Entertainment, visit <a href="http://www.uncagedent.com ">www.uncagedent.com </a>or contact Stanley Clark at 773.315.9286.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-24803183172677429072011-01-12T09:17:00.001-08:002011-01-12T09:23:10.929-08:00For The People Joins Shadow Play Entertainment in Welcoming Young Money's Lil' Chuckee To Mississippi In Support Of Reading<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TS3hj2kydkI/AAAAAAAAIDs/bMfSZyNSd6g/s1600/lil-chuckee.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TS3hj2kydkI/AAAAAAAAIDs/bMfSZyNSd6g/s320/lil-chuckee.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5561349120933918274" /></a><br />(Wed., January 12, 2011) For The People Productions is pleased to announce that it has joined Shadow Play Entertainment in welcoming Kernell Reynolds of TRU Records and Lil' Chuckee of Cash Money's Young Money to Mississippi as part of the literacy campaign Hip Hop and Books (<a href="http://www.hiphopandbooks.net">www.hiphopandbooks.net</a>). <br /><br />"We are excited to be a part of this historic event," says Stanley Clark, President of For The People. "Anything we can do to promote the importance of reading in Mississippi is an honor."<br /><br />The visit of Reynolds and Lil' Chuckee will take place Feb. 23-25, 2011 with events scheduled for all age groups, but with a particular interest in young people. "We want to show the young people that no matter what they want to be in life, whether its in entertainment or whatever, that reading is importance to them," says Clark.<br /><br />For more information, contact Stanley Clark at sclarkpickens@aol.com or 773.315.9286. You can also reach Cyrus Webb of Shadow Play Entertainment at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616. Details about the upcoming visit can also be found at <a href="http://www.hiphopandbooks.net">www.hiphopandbooks.net</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-82246418090034371072011-01-07T23:11:00.000-08:002011-01-08T02:12:45.254-08:00(Fri. Jan. 7, 2011) For The People Productions Welcomes Author Jackie Carpenter<strong>(Friday, January 7, 2011)</strong> Shadow Play Entertainment and Conversations Book Club welcomed <strong>Jackie Carpenter</strong>, author of THE BRIDGE, to Mississippi on Friday, January 7, 2011 to begin her two day promotion of the book and how her faith helped guide her through a dark chapter of her life.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2HwWPVSI/AAAAAAAAIA0/Rh-Gemt-mfs/s1600/cy%2Band%2Bjackie%2B2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2HwWPVSI/AAAAAAAAIA0/Rh-Gemt-mfs/s320/cy%2Band%2Bjackie%2B2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559753246854042914" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg4cCfwsiI/AAAAAAAAIB8/LKOPcBi9uao/s1600/carl%2Bjackie%2Bstan.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg4cCfwsiI/AAAAAAAAIB8/LKOPcBi9uao/s320/carl%2Bjackie%2Bstan.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559755794346455586" /></a><br />Hosted by Conversations' President Cyrus Webb and co-sponsored by Stanley Clark of For The People Productions, the day began at Medgar Evers Library in South Jackson. There Carpenter shared snippets of her life story and how the inspiration for the book came about.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2erai_9I/AAAAAAAAIBE/HKB5JxE9jts/s1600/cy%2Band%2Bjackie%2Bmedgar.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2erai_9I/AAAAAAAAIBE/HKB5JxE9jts/s320/cy%2Band%2Bjackie%2Bmedgar.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559753640666922962" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2VrZUakI/AAAAAAAAIA8/buJqSVXySXI/s1600/jackei%2Bat%2Bmedgar3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2VrZUakI/AAAAAAAAIA8/buJqSVXySXI/s320/jackei%2Bat%2Bmedgar3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559753486042950210" /></a><br /> Those in attendance listened intently as she explained that it was never her intention to become an author, but God had other plans. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2tdQZfsI/AAAAAAAAIBM/-VrYrvLyd_E/s1600/jackie%2Bat%2Bmedgar%2Bevers.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg2tdQZfsI/AAAAAAAAIBM/-VrYrvLyd_E/s320/jackie%2Bat%2Bmedgar%2Bevers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559753894564298434" /></a><br />Before leaving the library, she also donated a copy of her book to them so it can be shared with the patrons.<br /><br />While in Jackson, Webb and Carpenter stopped by Clear Channel's radio offices to drop off a copy of the book for Nikki Dulaney of Hallelujah 95.5 FM for consideration for her book club selections.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg24NeN3yI/AAAAAAAAIBU/Z0LRKkkIZjo/s1600/cy%2Band%2Bjackie%2Bat%2B955.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg24NeN3yI/AAAAAAAAIBU/Z0LRKkkIZjo/s320/cy%2Band%2Bjackie%2Bat%2B955.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559754079305850658" /></a><br /><br />From there, the group was on its way to Pearl, MS where Webb introduced Carpenter to some of the staff at the Pearl Public Library, and she donated copies of her book THE BRIDGE to them for use by their patrons. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3GFDrNZI/AAAAAAAAIBk/63bf5-e_Zxc/s1600/jackie%2Bat%2Bpearl%2Blibrary2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3GFDrNZI/AAAAAAAAIBk/63bf5-e_Zxc/s320/jackie%2Bat%2Bpearl%2Blibrary2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559754317565212050" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3Bg36J_I/AAAAAAAAIBc/KO_hOv6XQdg/s1600/jackie%2Bat%2Bpearl%2Blibrary.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3Bg36J_I/AAAAAAAAIBc/KO_hOv6XQdg/s320/jackie%2Bat%2Bpearl%2Blibrary.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559754239132706802" /></a><br />As it would be, Conversations Book Club supporter and evangelist Diane Johnston was also present at the library, and was able to get a copy of Carpenter's book as well!<br /><br />Next stop was Milestone Christian Bookstore where Carpenter was able to talk with management about her book and even laid the groundwork for a future signing at the stop when she returns to Mississippi!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3S1vfVgI/AAAAAAAAIBs/n1hPHUadRjE/s1600/jackie%2Band%2Btommie.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3S1vfVgI/AAAAAAAAIBs/n1hPHUadRjE/s320/jackie%2Band%2Btommie.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559754536792315394" /></a><br /><br />The final stop of the day was at DSI, the renal center where Webb's grandmother is on dialysis. Several nurses from the Mississippi State Hospital had expressed interest to Webb about their love of books, and he was able to introduce them to the visiting author, share her book and the message she hopes they get from it.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3cCFSNiI/AAAAAAAAIB0/k5MqeppYKDc/s1600/jackie%2Band%2Bdsi%2Bnurses.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TSg3cCFSNiI/AAAAAAAAIB0/k5MqeppYKDc/s320/jackie%2Band%2Bdsi%2Bnurses.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5559754694723778082" /></a><br /><br />The overall message that Jackie Carpenter shared was this: "I had to go through the test in order to have a <em>testimony</em>, and I had to endure the mess so I could have a <em>message</em>." What an incredible way to look at tests and trials that we all go through!<br /><br />Find out more about Jackie Carpenter and her inspiring book at <a href="http://www.bridgetoamiracle.com">www.bridgetoamiracle.com</a>. Shadow Play Entertainment and For The People Productions thanks the author, her family and everyone who shared the day with them. Day Two will include events in Brandon and Pearl, Mississippi. Details can be found at <a href="http://www.thebestbookclub.info">www.thebestbookclub.info</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-52664602378858212052010-11-22T06:04:00.001-08:002010-11-22T06:06:53.333-08:00(Sat. Nov. 20, 2010) Three Literary Voices Come Together To Promote Reading In Mississippi<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp2wwDc3QI/AAAAAAAAH3c/_aoNeSDPSEU/s1600/PC130001.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp2wwDc3QI/AAAAAAAAH3c/_aoNeSDPSEU/s200/PC130001.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542372871337991426" /></a><br /><strong>(Saturday, November 20, 2010) </strong>Mississippi may be seen as having one of the highest illiteracy rates in the country, but that is being chipped away each and every day by organizations like Conversations Book Club.<br /><br />Under the leadership of Founder/President Cyrus Webb, Conversations Book Club began in Jackson, MS with only three members at the Medgar Evers Library in November 2006 but is now undesputedly the largest co-ed book club in the country with chapters in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and meetings in Tennessee. Now four years young, Conversations is continuing its mission of providing something for everyone.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp227DjaxI/AAAAAAAAH3k/ddOnqNiaplA/s1600/PC130003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp227DjaxI/AAAAAAAAH3k/ddOnqNiaplA/s320/PC130003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542372977370426130" /></a><br />On Saturday, November 20th, Webb hosted authors Joseph Henderson (I DON'T WANT TO DIE ALL ALONE), Diane Hassan (ANGELS AMONG US...EVEN IN IRAQ) and Tommie Watkins, Jr. (LIVING OUT LOUD) in events for the National Day of Reading in the cities of Jackson and Pearl in Mississippi.<br /><br />The day began with "Breakfast with Books" where patrons at the Medgar Evers Library in Jackson, MS were treated with refreshments and an opportunity to socialize with the authors. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp467uDlWI/AAAAAAAAH4U/rjYlITsKpW0/s1600/PC130004.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp467uDlWI/AAAAAAAAH4U/rjYlITsKpW0/s320/PC130004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542375245291427170" /></a><br />Stanley Clark, President of For The People Productions, joined the event as well. Being one of the founding members of Conversations, he shared his appreciation for the authors coming together to promote reading.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3FshibdI/AAAAAAAAH3s/RGPeCPcwbys/s1600/PC130008.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3FshibdI/AAAAAAAAH3s/RGPeCPcwbys/s320/PC130008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542373231167696338" /></a><br />At the end of the event, author Diane Hassan donated a copy of her book to the library, presenting it to librarian Shirley Simmons.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3Nx1U5rI/AAAAAAAAH30/nxK62U7nECc/s1600/PC130009.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3Nx1U5rI/AAAAAAAAH30/nxK62U7nECc/s320/PC130009.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542373370031826610" /></a><br />The next stop was the Pearl Public Library in Pearl, MS. There authors Hassan and Watkins shared information about their books and talked about their individual experiences.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3dw9C7MI/AAAAAAAAH38/9MPgeuYsY7s/s1600/PC130011.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3dw9C7MI/AAAAAAAAH38/9MPgeuYsY7s/s320/PC130011.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542373644673674434" /></a><br />There Hassan donated a book as well, presenting it to the supervisor on duty.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3rBY2_bI/AAAAAAAAH4E/NdS4r2gANn8/s1600/PC130018.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp3rBY2_bI/AAAAAAAAH4E/NdS4r2gANn8/s320/PC130018.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542373872423599538" /></a><br />Finally it was on to Appetizers Restaurant in Pearl, MS where the authors talked about their day and shared their plans for the new year.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp30Ij0k_I/AAAAAAAAH4M/c1OOLX31GJw/s1600/PC130017.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TOp30Ij0k_I/AAAAAAAAH4M/c1OOLX31GJw/s320/PC130017.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5542374028967449586" /></a><br />To date Conversations Book Club has scheduled events for 93 authors since it began in November 2006, with many more already planned for the upcoming months. To stay in touch with Cyrus Webb and the Conversations literary movement, visit <a href="www.thebestbookclub.info ">www.thebestbookclub.info </a>or contact Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.214.0286.<br /><br />If you are interested in more information about the authors, you can find it below:<br /><br />Joseph Henderson --- <a href="http://www.joseph-henderson.com">http://www.joseph-henderson.com</a><br />Dr. Diane Hassan --- <a href="http://angelsamonguseveniniraq.blogspot.com">http://angelsamonguseveniniraq.blogspot.com</a><br />Tommie Watkins, Jr. --- <a href="http://www.twgllc.biz ">http://www.twgllc.biz </a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-60092132426693072922010-11-04T02:20:00.000-07:002010-11-04T02:21:06.474-07:00Conversations Magazine's Print Edition Returns With Dec. 2010/Jan. 2011 IssueShadow Play Entertainment is pleased to announce the return of Conversations Magazine's print edition.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TLPRxTREIMI/AAAAAAAAHuk/0hP_TZfVt-c/s1600/mag+cover2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TLPRxTREIMI/AAAAAAAAHuk/0hP_TZfVt-c/s320/mag+cover2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526991812629373122" /></a><br />Founded by Mississippi native Cyrus Webb,35, as the third component of the Conversations Brand (following Conversations the radio and tv shows), Conversations Magazine originally debuted in print in April 2006. Months later Webb and founding member Stanley Clark would begin Conversations the book club. Based solely on subscriptions at the time and sold online, the magazine gained a modest 100 monthly subscribers to the publication that focused almost entirely on books and those who were living their dreams as published authors.<br /><br />Like other publications, when costs outweighted the actual profit of the publication, Webb made the decision in 2008 to take Conversations completely online. Ironically, it was that year that the Conversations Brand began to change, including health and fitness items, food and then in 2009 adding fashion. Today, thanks to the eclectic nature of the brand, Conversations the radio show averages over 100,000 online listeners each month, garnering partnerships with national as well as up-and-coming businesses.<br /><br />"The timing is just right," says Webb, who has been building the Conversations brand since the first component Conversations the radio show began on WMPR 90.1 FM in Jackson in July 2003. "Conversations has grown alot since the print edition of Conversations last saw the light of day. I think more importantly I have grown in my understanding that you have to feed more than a person's love of books. You have to feed their love of life. That is what my team it doing."<br /><br />The reemergence of the print edition of Conversations Magazine will take place in mid-November with the December 2010/January 2011 issue. The edition will feature <em>Conversations' Top 100 Books of 2010, profiles of authors Nancy T.Rosenberg, Mikki Zimmerman, Michael Dillon Scott and entrepreneurs like actor/author/recording artist Tray Chaney, actress/director/author Cherie Johnson and model/actor Nicoye Banks. Also included will be styling tips by fashion designer Gail Ambeau, cooking tips by Chef Bruce Tretter, and musical profiles of Laura Pascarella, The Artist Company and the rap groups Authentic and Dem Raleigh Boyz as well as Conversations' Artist of the Year 2010</em>.<br /><br />The magazine will be available at independent bookstores in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Pearl/Brandon and online at <a href="http://www.conversationsmag.com">www.conversationsmag.com</a>. It will be marketed through paid ads on Facebook,social networking sites, posters, Conversations LIVE radio, and other sites operated by Shadow Play Ent. PDFs of the bi-monthly edition will also be available through <a href="http://www.payloadz.com">www.payloadz.com</a>. <br /><br />For additional information about Conversations Magazine including how to be featured and advertising in the publication, contact Cyrus Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or601.896.5616. Details can also be found at <a href="http://www.conversationsmag.com">www.conversationsmag.com</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-36251010686471468662010-09-26T14:51:00.000-07:002010-09-26T14:52:25.203-07:00(Sat. Sept. 25, 2010) For The People Productions Co-hosts Author Ed Slack<strong>(Saturday, Septembr 25, 2010)</strong> On behalf of Shadow Play Entertainment, Conversations Book Club and all of their literary supporters, thanks for making Author <strong>Ed Slack's </strong>visit to Mississippi a success.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_sniHjfI/AAAAAAAAHsE/ArejvQ2t6sk/s1600/PA180003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_sniHjfI/AAAAAAAAHsE/ArejvQ2t6sk/s400/PA180003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521342441426750962" /></a><br />Over the course of the day and in three events, we were able to show that individuals throughout the state are committed to working together and supporting the importance of reading. Escorted by Conversations Book Club President and Founder Cyrus Webb and Stanley Clark of For The People Productions, the author traveled through Central Mississippi sharing the message of his book TWO LEGGED SNAKES.<br /><br />The day began at <strong>Pearl Public Library in Pearl, MS </strong>where the author met patrons and interacted with library staff.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_lQggDyI/AAAAAAAAHr8/jUtfiDg8K1I/s1600/PA180002.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_lQggDyI/AAAAAAAAHr8/jUtfiDg8K1I/s400/PA180002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521342314986868514" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_iRBLHBI/AAAAAAAAHr0/PMROaG0X3V4/s1600/PA180004.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_iRBLHBI/AAAAAAAAHr0/PMROaG0X3V4/s400/PA180004.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521342263584300050" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_eBNqcaI/AAAAAAAAHrs/FGnVxaFpcrk/s1600/PA180005.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_eBNqcaI/AAAAAAAAHrs/FGnVxaFpcrk/s400/PA180005.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521342190622241186" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_aWDGC2I/AAAAAAAAHrk/UM0w_5l2L9M/s1600/PA180006.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_aWDGC2I/AAAAAAAAHrk/UM0w_5l2L9M/s400/PA180006.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521342127495580514" /></a><br /><br />After that event it was on to <strong>Yazoo City, MS </strong>where Coach Staples of Focus On The Children, members of the city government and over a hundred residents came out to meet the author and support the Literacy Rally held in downtown Yazoo City.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_QTGjJYI/AAAAAAAAHrc/0ntzhBq0_kk/s1600/PA180007.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_QTGjJYI/AAAAAAAAHrc/0ntzhBq0_kk/s400/PA180007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341954906072450" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_Mv_0GzI/AAAAAAAAHrU/CHyV3CYcgMc/s1600/PA180034.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_Mv_0GzI/AAAAAAAAHrU/CHyV3CYcgMc/s400/PA180034.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341893942975282" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_Gi8t2eI/AAAAAAAAHrM/ASnUCCdW56Y/s1600/PA180037.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_Gi8t2eI/AAAAAAAAHrM/ASnUCCdW56Y/s400/PA180037.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341787361106402" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_BI4NyBI/AAAAAAAAHrE/W0270rndnoI/s1600/PA180012.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ-_BI4NyBI/AAAAAAAAHrE/W0270rndnoI/s400/PA180012.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341694463559698" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--5_RkUQI/AAAAAAAAHq8/k_k1AdVlUQ8/s1600/PA180022.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--5_RkUQI/AAAAAAAAHq8/k_k1AdVlUQ8/s400/PA180022.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341571626455298" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--zB4zGTI/AAAAAAAAHq0/wKmORJDEaiM/s1600/PA180008.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--zB4zGTI/AAAAAAAAHq0/wKmORJDEaiM/s400/PA180008.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341452068788530" /></a><br /><br />The final event was at <strong>Appetizers Restaurant </strong>in <strong>Pearl, MS</strong> where the author shared in some great conversation over great food. <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--kefk5vI/AAAAAAAAHqs/Q7lD7dsyV3A/s1600/PA180045.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--kefk5vI/AAAAAAAAHqs/Q7lD7dsyV3A/s400/PA180045.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341202049591026" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--f3EWr6I/AAAAAAAAHqk/9Q7hu8RzT9o/s1600/PA180038.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--f3EWr6I/AAAAAAAAHqk/9Q7hu8RzT9o/s400/PA180038.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521341122746953634" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--Yqfg_MI/AAAAAAAAHqc/8FMv8gGVvBA/s1600/PA180041.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJ--Yqfg_MI/AAAAAAAAHqc/8FMv8gGVvBA/s400/PA180041.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521340999112129730" /></a><br />To find out more information about Dr. Slack and his book, visit <a href="http://www.twoleggedsnakes.com">www.twoleggedsnakes.com</a>. To stay in contact with what's next for Conversations Book Club, visit <a href="http://www.thebestbookclub.info">www.thebestbookclub.info</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-24085226645689742902010-09-21T15:24:00.000-07:002010-09-21T15:31:31.151-07:00(Tues. Sept. 21, 2010) FTP's Stanley Clark and partners featured in Yazoo Herald<strong>(Tues. Sept. 21, 2010) For The People Productions' Stanley Clark along with Coach Johnny Staples and Alderman Aubrey Brent were profiled in the Yazoo Herald today for their commitment to promoting reading. (see below)<br /></strong><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJkxnBhrrpI/AAAAAAAAHps/uhCg2iNIfMQ/s1600/yazoo+city+herald+pic+092110.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 257px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJkxnBhrrpI/AAAAAAAAHps/uhCg2iNIfMQ/s320/yazoo+city+herald+pic+092110.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519497364813622930" /></a><br />(Article and photo above from Yazoo Herald ---Tues. Sept 21, 2010)Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-75821877134584019552010-09-19T14:16:00.000-07:002010-09-23T08:10:08.580-07:00(Sat. Sept. 25, 2010) Shadow Play Entertainment and For The Productins Presents Dr. Ed Slack<strong>(Saturday, September 25, 2010)</strong> <strong>Shadow Play Entertainment, Conversations Book Club</strong> and its literary partners are pleased to welcome <strong>Dr. Ed Slack</strong>, author of TWO LEGGED SNAKES(Understanding and Handling Manipulative People). <Click on flyer below to enlarge><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJZ8opV5sAI/AAAAAAAAHo0/aQN_tYCcZ1c/s1600/dr+ed+slack+flyer+sept+2010.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJZ8opV5sAI/AAAAAAAAHo0/aQN_tYCcZ1c/s320/dr+ed+slack+flyer+sept+2010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5518735431123447810" /></a><br />"I was introduced to the author earlier this year," says Mississippi native Cyrus Webb,35. He is the President of Shadow Play Entertainment, Conversations Book Club and host of Conversations LIVE Radio. "Dr. Slack was a guest on our radio show not long ago, and from there we began making plans to work together in scheduling some events."<br /><br />Slack will be in Mississippi for one day only promoting his book, talking about what led him to writing and what he hopes others get from his advice. <br /><br />* <strong>11-1p.m. </strong>--- Dr. Ed Slack will be at <strong>Pearl Public Library </strong>(2416 Old Brandon Road * Pearl, MS) meeting patrons and signing copies of his books.<br /><br />* <strong>2:30-4:30p.m.</strong> --- Dr. Slack will be the guest of honor at the <strong>Triangle Cultural Center (Ste. A, 332 Main St. * Yazoo City, MS). </strong> Specal guests include the Mayor of Yazoo City, City Council member Aubrey Brent, Coach Johnny Staples of Focus on the Children, Stanley Clark of For The People Productions and Cyrus Webb. Free food and music available as well as performances from area schools. Joining the event will also be the Yazoo City High School PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Assoc.) under the leadership of Patricia Wright. Ms. Wright will be bringing Nickelodean's Worldwide Day of Play to the afternoon's events. Worldwide Day of Play is an initiative dedicated to encouraging families to turn off the TV and GET UP, GET OUT and GO PLAY. <br /> <br />* <strong>6-7:30p.m.</strong> --- Dr. Slack will be the guest of <strong>"Spoken Word Saturdays" at Appetizers Restaurant (3000 HWY 80 * Pearl, MS)</strong> reading from his book and signing copies. Admission is free and food specials are available.<br /><br />Books will be available for purchasing at all events. To find out more about the author and the book, visit <a href="http://www.twoleggedsnakes.com">www.twoleggedsnakes.com</a>. <br /><br />For details about any of the events surrounding the visit, contact Cyrus Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616. Details can also be found at <a href="http://www.thebestbookclub.info">www.thebestbookclub.info</a>. For more information about the Worldwide Day of Play, contact Patricia Wright, PTSA President at 662-571-3389 or via email at weloveyou@bellsouth.net.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-79715577934520583362010-09-06T15:17:00.000-07:002010-09-21T15:23:30.183-07:00(Mon. Sept. 6, 2010) FTP's Stanley Clark Talks Literacy on Conversations LIVEOn Mon. Spt. 6th, Stanley Clark of For The People Productions along with Coach Johnny Staples and Alderman Aubrey Brent of Yazoo City, Mississippi talked about literacy and the future of our children on Conversations LIVE with Cyrus Webb.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJkvpC_ZsKI/AAAAAAAAHpc/e1vL3ecHtBQ/s1600/stan+at+pl.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/TJkvpC_ZsKI/AAAAAAAAHpc/e1vL3ecHtBQ/s320/stan+at+pl.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519495200543191202" /></a><br />Listen to the interview here: <a href="http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive/2010/09/06/stanley-clark-coach-johnny-staples-and-alderman-brent-on-conversations-live">http://www.blogtalkradio.com/conversationslive/2010/09/06/stanley-clark-coach-johnny-staples-and-alderman-brent-on-conversations-live</a>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-4086294948030162972010-05-27T03:50:00.000-07:002010-05-27T03:52:13.128-07:00Mississippi Native Launches Campaign To Compete In Oprah TV Competition<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S_xGZLweokI/AAAAAAAAHSw/VOTAPers5yQ/s1600/cyrus+writing4.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 209px; height: 251px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S_xGZLweokI/AAAAAAAAHSw/VOTAPers5yQ/s320/cyrus+writing4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475328645442478658" /></a><br />For political pundits, "Super Tuesday" in November 2010 is the date they are watching to see what change will come to America, however, Mississippi native and multi-media personality Cyrus Webb is more interested in Saturday, July 3, 2010. That is the final day of voting in the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity being offered by media mogul Oprah Winfrey. The reward? Five individuals who have the most votes on that date will be finalists in her competition to find the next big tv star. Winfrey has partnered with the celebrated producer of Survivor and The Apprentice to create a competition for her new network,the Oprah Winfrey Network or OWN, and 34-year old Webb believes he has a shot.<br /><br />"It's not so much about thinking I am better than anyone," says Webb, who has been active in the arts and education-related projects for over a decade. "I just believe that I have been blessed with the ability to help others find and share their voices as well as encourage others to do the same." <br /><br />In 2003 Webb became the host of his own radio show Conversations with C. A. Webb (now called Conversations LIVE). Since 2003 he has interviewed over 800 guests including some of the biggest names in the arts, entertainment and world of literature and those on the rise, as well as brought attention to issues that matter to everyday individuals. In 2005 Webb followed the radio show with the launch of his local tv show Conversations with C. A. Webb on the ABC affilliate in Mississippi. In 2006 Webb launched what is now the largest co-ed book club in the country: Conversations Book Club. The book club covers all genres and has garnered national attention. Webb has also contributed articles and interviews to over a dozen online and print publications including Mississippi's own Clarion Ledger, Jackson Advocate and The Mississippi Link.<br /><br />When Webb heard about the competition Oprah was hosting, he knew that it was something he had to do. The contest was announced on Friday, May 14, 2010 and by the 19th Webb had submitted his audition video and was asking for votes.<br /><br />To help Webb in his endeavor to be one of the 5 finalists on Sat. July 3rd, he is rolling out a national campaign with individuals across the country to make sure the word gets out. He has also launched <a href="http://www.themaleoprah.com ">www.themaleoprah.com </a>to allow people a place to learn about him, vote and also do something else: vote for others, too!<br /><br />"We can't make it in this world alone," Webb explains. "Yes, it is a competition, but I want to help others as they pursue their dreams as well. This is an opportunity for all of us to bring attention to what matters most to us." Because of this, friends of Webb who have entered the competition are also linked on <a href="http://www.themaleoprah.com ">www.themaleoprah.com </a>so visitors can vote for them.<br /><br />Webb is using social networking sites to get the word out and will also be leading an offline campaign complete with t-shirts and posters to remind people to vote all the way to the deadline. "It's all about consistancy," he says. "It's not about how strong you start. It's the finish that matters."Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-80206564786858290292010-03-27T05:30:00.000-07:002010-03-27T06:09:59.568-07:00(Fri. March 26, 2010) Author Herndon Davis' Visit to MS: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED<em>(Note: Due to a personal emergency, author Herndon Davis had to cut short the Mississippi leg of his events. This means that events scheduled for St. March 27, 2010 are being rescheduled for a later date.)</em><br /><br /><Friday, March 26, 2010> <strong>Shadow Play Entertainment and Conversations Book Club </strong>wish to thank those who made author <strong>Herndon Davis' </strong>visit to Mississippi a success. Though the author is a native of Alabama and has been to Mississippi before, this was his first visit to promote his new book REPACKAGED COMMON SENSE.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64DSVV3efI/AAAAAAAAHGo/JO4BxgnAKFU/s1600/ca+ms+sterling+and+herndon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64DSVV3efI/AAAAAAAAHGo/JO4BxgnAKFU/s400/ca+ms+sterling+and+herndon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453299812293638642" /></a><br />Led by Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb and For The People Productions President Stanley Clark, the day began at <strong>Peeples Middle School in Jackson, Mississippi.</strong> Thanks to the support of teachers like <strong>Mrs. Jacqueline Bolden</strong>, Herndon shared his personal journey with the students and tried to instill in them the importance of writing and telling their own stories.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64C5GjkPyI/AAAAAAAAHGY/7wMnshmOgJ8/s1600/ms+bolden+and+herndon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64C5GjkPyI/AAAAAAAAHGY/7wMnshmOgJ8/s400/ms+bolden+and+herndon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453299378827837218" /></a><br />"If you don't tell your story, then someone else will," the author told them. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64Csb2PWuI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/sjg2BueQGM0/s1600/herndon+at+peep2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64Csb2PWuI/AAAAAAAAHGQ/sjg2BueQGM0/s400/herndon+at+peep2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453299161205005026" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64Cl2MhrQI/AAAAAAAAHGI/CzuTXzWQ6oA/s1600/herndon+at+peep3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64Cl2MhrQI/AAAAAAAAHGI/CzuTXzWQ6oA/s400/herndon+at+peep3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453299048018717954" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64CfHtjquI/AAAAAAAAHGA/2MYKZ5-NeO8/s1600/h+davis+at+peeples9.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64CfHtjquI/AAAAAAAAHGA/2MYKZ5-NeO8/s400/h+davis+at+peeples9.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453298932461578978" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64DDJXaVJI/AAAAAAAAHGg/krVxaFNXfFo/s1600/ms+wright+and+herndon.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64DDJXaVJI/AAAAAAAAHGg/krVxaFNXfFo/s400/ms+wright+and+herndon.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453299551380853906" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64CZa9X-3I/AAAAAAAAHF4/3LHrtcP5n6Y/s1600/h+davis+at+peeples3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64CZa9X-3I/AAAAAAAAHF4/3LHrtcP5n6Y/s400/h+davis+at+peeples3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453298834548980594" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64CUB_mz6I/AAAAAAAAHFw/tia3RqCvwtk/s1600/h+davis+at+peeples8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64CUB_mz6I/AAAAAAAAHFw/tia3RqCvwtk/s400/h+davis+at+peeples8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453298741948108706" /></a><br />He went on to share points that he hoped they would take away from his book and his visit. "Remember that you are not what other people say you are," Herndon said. "Don't accept the stereotypes that others try to put on you."<br /><br />After leaving Peeples, Webb took the author by the <strong>Medgar Evers Public Library</strong>, the place where Clark and him founded Conversations Book Club in November 2006. Davis was able to meet some of the staff of the library that was there when the book club started and even posed with the statue of the library's namesake, civil rights leader Medgar Evers.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BtAOnVfI/AAAAAAAAHFg/GixF7ve8qio/s1600/herndon+and+medgar+evers.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BtAOnVfI/AAAAAAAAHFg/GixF7ve8qio/s400/herndon+and+medgar+evers.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453298071459288562" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BoLQqIWI/AAAAAAAAHFY/aVr5k4g5Nxw/s1600/herndon+at+medgar+evers2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BoLQqIWI/AAAAAAAAHFY/aVr5k4g5Nxw/s400/herndon+at+medgar+evers2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453297988521304418" /></a><br />From there it was on to <strong>Morrison Academic Center </strong>where Davis, Webb and Clark were warmly greeted at the door by <strong>Mrs. Sterling</strong>, the school principal.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64DbAXloFI/AAAAAAAAHGw/5sxmi3LVbMg/s1600/herndon+and+ms+sterling.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64DbAXloFI/AAAAAAAAHGw/5sxmi3LVbMg/s400/herndon+and+ms+sterling.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453299961282535506" /></a>An eager group of students and instructors listened to Davis as he shared more of his own experiences in business and his journey to success. "It's hard work," he told them when one student asked what it was like working for yourself, "but it's my passion."<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BVntsDdI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/X2vAFX6RkTk/s1600/herndon+at+morrison10.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BVntsDdI/AAAAAAAAHFQ/X2vAFX6RkTk/s400/herndon+at+morrison10.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453297669741743570" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BKgzktPI/AAAAAAAAHFI/r3gkpRkjNzM/s1600/herndon+at+morrison6.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64BKgzktPI/AAAAAAAAHFI/r3gkpRkjNzM/s400/herndon+at+morrison6.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453297478908818674" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64A_1_u5sI/AAAAAAAAHFA/DVogdX3xy-Y/s1600/herndon+at+morrison8.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64A_1_u5sI/AAAAAAAAHFA/DVogdX3xy-Y/s400/herndon+at+morrison8.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453297295618401986" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64A3tg335I/AAAAAAAAHE4/7nCOD6H00Os/s1600/herndon+at+morrison11.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S64A3tg335I/AAAAAAAAHE4/7nCOD6H00Os/s400/herndon+at+morrison11.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453297155902529426" /></a><br />One of the most important points he tried to drive home to the group was the importance of not being led by the past. He rolled up one of his sleeves and showed the group a scar on his arm. "I got this in a fight on a school bus," he told them. "I remember the incident, but it doesn't hurt anymore. That's what we have to do in life. We might remember things that happened, but they don't have to hurt us anymore. We are not victims."<br /><br />Mr. Davis also shared with the group the importance of planning for the future, especially if college is their goal. "The work begins before you get to high school," he said. "You have to start preparing now, and working with your teachers is a part of that."<br /><br /><em>ABOUT REPACKAGED COMMON SENSE: Repackaged Common Sense is a 13 chapter, 200 page spiritual guide book for individuals seeking career and business success by utilizing spirituality tools and techniques. The book speaks directly to career minded people-of-faith from all beliefs as it is written through the lens of universal spirituality and metaphysical thinking. <br /><br />The book's author created the guide based upon his nearly twenty year career in corporate finance, human resources and media/PR as both an employee and now as an independent business owner. He credits his success to embracing new age spiritual concepts which he lovingly coins as "repackaged common sense."</em><br /><br />Find out more information about the author and his new book at <a href="http://www.repackagedcommonsense.com">http://www.repackagedcommonsense.com</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-90482969146964512912010-03-11T01:02:00.000-08:002010-03-11T01:03:54.935-08:00(April 15-17, 2010) Rapper/Author Jacki-O Returns To Mississippi To Promote Reading<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fAu1NUSCI/AAAAAAAAG-k/XEOTrWgjYhE/s1600-h/jackieo.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fAu1NUSCI/AAAAAAAAG-k/XEOTrWgjYhE/s400/jackieo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447034185117354018" /></a><br /><strong>Shadow Play Entertainment, Conversations Book Club </strong>and their literary supporters* are pleased to announce that <strong>Recording artist and Bestselling author Jacki-O</strong> will be returning to Mississippi <strong>April 15-17, 2010</strong> as the headliner for Hip Hop and Books events held throughout the state.<br /><br />"It's great to be coming back to Mississippi," says Jacki-O. She was last in the state in 2008 promoting her book GROWN & GANGSTA with Conversations Book Club. "The people showed me so much love, and I'm glad to be meeting my fans again and talking about the importance of reading.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fFEFxKssI/AAAAAAAAG_E/abLsFWgwNEo/s1600-h/jacki+at+school.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fFEFxKssI/AAAAAAAAG_E/abLsFWgwNEo/s400/jacki+at+school.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447038948386452162" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fFSyEk0uI/AAAAAAAAG_M/l9P7QG9a_lg/s1600-h/jacki+at+fashion+show.bmp"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fFSyEk0uI/AAAAAAAAG_M/l9P7QG9a_lg/s400/jacki+at+fashion+show.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447039200797184738" /></a><br /><br />Cyrus Webb, President of Conversations Book Club and the founder of Hip Hop and Books, is glad to be working with the artist and author again in the Magnolia State. "Jacki-O and I are not just business associates," says Webb. <br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fA3gLKP8I/AAAAAAAAG-s/WgRTHY5ck4Y/s1600-h/1jacki-o_cyruswebb.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 360px; height: 270px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fA3gLKP8I/AAAAAAAAG-s/WgRTHY5ck4Y/s400/1jacki-o_cyruswebb.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447034334089985986" /></a><br />"She is a friend, and it has been great to see how people have responded to the message in her first book as well as her journey as an entertainer." Webb was chosen by platinum-selling recording artist C-Murder---the publisher of Jacki-O's first book---to coordinate her first book tour. The two have worked together ever since.<br /><br />Since her last visit to Mississippi, Jacki-O has been busy on her music, doing shows across the country and working on her autobiography called RELENTLESS. She has also been giving back to the community, becoming an Ambassador for the non-profit group Community Options which works with those with disabilities and becoming the national spokesperson for the Hip Hop and Books Literacy Campaign which encourages reading among the urban community.<br /><br />During this year's visit, Jacki-O will be visiting schools and libraries talking about her own experiences, the messages she hopes people get from the book GROWN & GANGSTA as well as the importance of reading and using books to better yourself. "I think one of the most important lessons I have learned from C-Murder and Jacki-O is that you can never judge a book by its cover," says Webb. "Both of them have used their celebrity to empower others and show how you don't have to let your circumstances determnine what you can accomplish in life." <strong>Joining Jacki-O will be Texas authors Jermnine Demouchette (JAMES DEMOUCHETTE VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS) and Mr. Mean Mug (TATTOO TEARS).<br /></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fCNZgGGOI/AAAAAAAAG-8/YbRqGINvEDA/s1600-h/dem+and+mean.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S5fCNZgGGOI/AAAAAAAAG-8/YbRqGINvEDA/s400/dem+and+mean.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447035809767495906" /></a><br /><br /><br />Here is the authors' public schedule for Mississippi:<br /><br /><strong>THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010</strong><br />* 8:30-10:30a.m., Peeples Middle School (Jackson, MS)<br />* 11:30-12:30p.m., Morrison Academic Center (Jackson, MS)<br />* 2-4p.m., Meet and Greet/Signing @ Medgar Evers Library (4215 Medar Evers Blvd *Jackson, MS)<br />* 6-8p.m., Meet and Greet/Signing @ Appetizers Restaurant (3086 HWY 80 E * Pearl, MS)<br /><br /><strong>FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 2010</strong><br />* 1-3p.m., Meet and Greet/Signing @ Pearl Public Library 2416 Old Brandon Road * Pearl, MS)<br />* 6-8p.m., Meet and Greet/Signing @ Appetizers Restaurant (3086 HWY 80 E * Pearl, MS)<br /><br /><strong>SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010</strong><br />* 12-3p.m., Hip Hop and Books Rally at Smith Park (Downtown Jackson, MS) --- musical performances by independent recording artists, art exhibit by C. A. Webb and others as well as a meet and greet/signing with the authors and a special tribute to recording artist C. Watts aka Playa Connected.<br />* 8-10p.m., Celebrity Entertainment Complex (3349 Hwy 51 S * Winona, MS)--- Meet & Greet/Signing<br /><br /><em>* Literary supporters include Jackmove Entertainment, For The People Productions, Real Deal Entertainment, Mugumental Inc., D.I.G.M.E., Hype Magazine, S.T.I.L.L. Magazine, Blacklight Publishing, Vitaminwater of Louisville (KY) courtesy of Herschel Dixon and the Read or Die campaign, HHH Magazine and Hunidracks Energy Drinks.</em><br /><br />For interview requests, more information about Jacki-O's visit or any of the events associated with it, contact Cyrus Webb at cawebb4@juno.com or 601.896.5616. Details can also be found at <a href="http://www.hiphopandbooks.com">www.hiphopandbooks.com</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-193800090491192142010-02-13T10:22:00.000-08:002010-02-20T02:17:13.086-08:00(Sat. Feb. 20, 2010) Conversations Welcomes Author H. Michael Harvey<P class=entrytext><FONT color=#ffff00><STRONG>Shadow Play Entertainment and Conversations Book Club</STRONG> are pleased to welcome author <STRONG>Harold Michael Harvey</STRONG> (H. Michael Harvey) and his dramatic Southern novel Paper Puzzle to Mississippi, the land of Evers, Till and others on <STRONG>Saturday, February 20, 2010</STRONG>. Harvey says, <EM>"Paper </EM><EM>Puzzle </EM>is very much about the mindset that allowed those murders to take place."</FONT></P> <P class=entrytext align=center><A href="http://paperpuzzle.net/library/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Paper-Puzzle-Reserved-for-Serious-Readers.jpg" target=_blank><FONT color=#ffff00><IMG class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-187" id=blkImgId0 title="Paper Puzzle Reserved for Serious Readers" height=225 alt="" src="http://paperpuzzle.net/library/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Paper-Puzzle-Reserved-for-Serious-Readers-300x225.jpg" width=300 attr="src"></FONT></A></P> <P class=entrytext><FONT color=#ffff00>Led by President Cyrus Webb, Harvey's visit is part of Conversations Book Club's promotion of reading and conversation among book lovers of all ages and backgrounds.</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ffff00>Paper Puzzle introduces dual protagonists, one white, Clay Moore managing editor of the town's daily newspaper and Jimmy Royal editor of the local black weekly tabloid. Both men as cub reporters covered a gangland styled murder and were pulled off the story by their publishers before anyone was brought to justice.</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ffff00>As time passes the two men kept thoughts of it in the back of region of their minds. Suddenly, Clay Moores' life is interrupted when he discovers news clippings from the gangland styled murder in his bed each morning. When Clay's security and career is threatened by a powerful federal judge he is forced to turn to the only other person who can help him solve the paper puzzle laying in his bed. He turns to Jimmy Royal and together the two reporters in the spirit of Woodard and Bernstein uncovers decades of injustice hidden neatly under the guise of the social mores of the times.</FONT></P> <P class=entrytext><FONT color=#ffff00>"History has shown," Harvey says, "that the men who committed those brutal acts knew they could get away with them because the local courts and local press would not allow the truth to come out. What the white supremacist did not count on was the persistent will of the people, honestly seeking the truth."</FONT></P> <P class=entrytext align=center><FONT color=#ffff00>Here is the public schedule for Harvey while visiting Mississippi:</FONT></P> <br /><STRONG>10-12p.m.,</STRONG> Meet and Greet/ Booksigning @ Medar Evers Library (4215 Medgar Evers Blvd. * Jackson, MS)</P> <P class=entrytext align=left><FONT color=#ffff00><STRONG>1-3p.m.,</STRONG> Meet and Greet/Booksigning @ Pearl Public Library (Old Brandon Road * Pearl, MS)</FONT></P> <P class=entrytext align=left><P class=entrytext align=left><FONT color=#ffff00>______________________________________________</FONT></P> <P class=entrytext align=left><FONT color=#ffff00>All events are free and open to the public. For details, contact Cyrus Webb at </FONT><A onclick="top.checkNewBrowser('26?To=cawebb4@juno.com&count=1266085080')" href="http://webmaila.juno.com/webmail/new/8?folder=Inbox&msgNum=00003IW0:001BTiik00003HWy&block=1&msgNature=all&msgStatus=all&count=1266085066&content=central#"><FONT color=#ffff00>cawebb4@juno.com</FONT></A><FONT color=#ffff00> or 601.896.5616.</FONT></P> <P class=entrytext><FONT color=#ffff00><STRONG><U>ABOUT PAPER PUZZLE</U></STRONG> </FONT></P> <P class=entrytext><FONT color=#ffff00>What does a five year old black boy do when his grandmother warns him he cannot play behind the sales counter with the grandson of the white shop owner in the mid 1950s? If he is Harold Michael Harvey he embarks upon a lifetime journey to understand social mores and how to overcome them.</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ffff00>For the 58 year old Harvey the end result is the publication of his first novel Paper Puzzle. The novel released in the southern fiction genre, is set in Harvey's hometown of Macon, Georgia, by the largest traditional publishing house in the nation, Publish America. He draws on his past experiences as an award winning journalist and award winning trial lawyer to spin a tale of mystery cloaked in the traditions of the South. Visit </FONT><A href="http://www.paperpuzzle.net/" target=_blank><FONT color=#ffff00>www.paperpuzzle.net</FONT></A><FONT color=#ffff00> for details about the author and the book.</FONT></P> <P><FONT color=#ffff00>To find out more about Conversations Book Club and its commitment to literacy, visit </FONT><A href="http://www.thebestbookclub.info/" target=_blank><FONT color=#ffff00>www.thebestbookclub.info</FONT></A><FONT color=#ffff00>. </FONT></P>Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-39854591357230004822010-02-11T12:39:00.000-08:002010-02-11T12:45:48.818-08:00Literary Texas Takeover In Mississippi: MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!(NOTE: Missed day one's events? Click <a href="http://conversationsbookclub.blogspot.com/2010/02/literary-texas-takeover-touches-down-at. html">here</a> to catch up!)<br /><br /><strong>(Fri. Feb. 5, 2010) </strong>With no rain in sight and the sun trying to show itself, day 2 of the literary Texas Takeover in Mississippi began with a visit to <strong>Morrison Academic Advancement Center </strong>in Jackson, MS. Thanks to the warm invitation by the Principal (Mrs. Sherry Sterling) and the support of recording artist and poet Blak Jewel, authors <strong>Jermnine Demouchette and Mr. Mean Mug </strong>were able to share once again their story of missteps, redemption and the lessons learned.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20-j7-KrcI/AAAAAAAAGzc/35DxUa6bP6U/s1600-h/tt+with+principal+at+morrisons2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20-j7-KrcI/AAAAAAAAGzc/35DxUa6bP6U/s400/tt+with+principal+at+morrisons2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435069112420838850" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21AUzUDoHI/AAAAAAAAG0M/XHp7vOe0Vic/s1600-h/tt+talking+day+234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21AUzUDoHI/AAAAAAAAG0M/XHp7vOe0Vic/s400/tt+talking+day+234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435071051421950066" /></a><br />The students listened intently during the entire presentation, but it was during the final moments of the visit that <strong>Blak Jewel</strong>, who also has a son at the school, revealed how Mean Mug and Demouchette had inspired them to share something personal about herself. She went on to tell the students that she had been molested growing up, and how she went on to make decisions that weren't the best. "I am now a single woman with four kids," she said, "and it's hard." Blak Jewel went on to say that it was possible to learn from your mistakes, and she thanked the authors again for being willing to help others.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21BUujWX2I/AAAAAAAAG0c/MShyrPbfZg8/s1600-h/tt+at+morrison2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21BUujWX2I/AAAAAAAAG0c/MShyrPbfZg8/s400/tt+at+morrison2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435072149655543650" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21A7AJnvfI/AAAAAAAAG0U/ttMbuG5I5CQ/s1600-h/tt+at+morrison4.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21A7AJnvfI/AAAAAAAAG0U/ttMbuG5I5CQ/s400/tt+at+morrison4.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435071707702869490" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21AFs62amI/AAAAAAAAG0E/2xGQ7bhfsJA/s1600-h/tt+talking+day+237.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21AFs62amI/AAAAAAAAG0E/2xGQ7bhfsJA/s400/tt+talking+day+237.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435070792007576162" /></a><br />From there, Demouchette and Mr. Mean Mug returned to Peeples Middle School to share their final thoughts with some of the students in Mrs. Bolden's class. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21CQTes3pI/AAAAAAAAG0k/Uxar5AxyaH4/s1600-h/tt+talking+day2.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S21CQTes3pI/AAAAAAAAG0k/Uxar5AxyaH4/s400/tt+talking+day2.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435073173180440210" /></a><br />It was during this visit that retired <strong>Professor Charlie Gaulden </strong>met the gentleman and had a chance to share the work that he was doing to help those in the Jackson area that were in need.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20_C7sqh7I/AAAAAAAAGzs/fD9-sMxdDRU/s1600-h/tt+with+gaulden.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20_C7sqh7I/AAAAAAAAGzs/fD9-sMxdDRU/s400/tt+with+gaulden.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435069644923373490" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20-3rWUrrI/AAAAAAAAGzk/mzLJLDpF0No/s1600-h/tt+with+gaulden3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20-3rWUrrI/AAAAAAAAGzk/mzLJLDpF0No/s400/tt+with+gaulden3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435069451556138674" /></a><br /><br />It was a successful first tour stop for the Texas Takeover, but it is only just beginning of what will be an incredible adventure for the authors, the experiences they have to share and the good they will be able to do.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20_dVTv0vI/AAAAAAAAGz0/--NtQECxl7c/s1600-h/dem+and+mean.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20_dVTv0vI/AAAAAAAAGz0/--NtQECxl7c/s400/dem+and+mean.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435070098474783474" /></a><br />"The two of them met each other because of books," says Conversations Book Club President Cyrus Webb. He works as the publicist for both authors and is scheduling the tour stops. "They have been living in the same state for all this time, but it was their books that brought them together to help others." <br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20_ukFl5eI/AAAAAAAAGz8/wRnpMQ8ZXKA/s1600-h/cwebb+with+tt.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S20_ukFl5eI/AAAAAAAAGz8/wRnpMQ8ZXKA/s400/cwebb+with+tt.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435070394499720674" /></a><br />Webb is now working to get organizations in Texas to see the benefit of such a pairing. "They compliment each other well, and I think it will be a win-win for them and their state."<br /><br />Find out more information about the Texas Takeover and upcoming events at <a href="http://www.shadowplayent.com">www.shadowplayent.com</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-34514801318745684112010-01-23T02:09:00.000-08:002010-01-23T02:12:14.652-08:00C. A. Webb Weaves Supernatural Tale To Discover Who Is Really BLESSED<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S1ovfO6YycI/AAAAAAAAGtI/_vyQbKSX77w/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S1ovfO6YycI/AAAAAAAAGtI/_vyQbKSX77w/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429704514373994946" /></a><br />For years Mississippi native Cyrus Webb (known as C. A. Webb) has been a supporter of the power of words. Now in 2010 he prepares to deliver his own through the serialized novel <a href="http://www.arewereallyblessed.com">BLESSED</a>.<br /><br />Released as four e-books and novellas beginning in February 2010, BLESSED will take readers into the intricate worlds of religion and politics, asking them do they really know where success and good fortune come from. You will meet Pastor Ezekiel James, who has enjoyed a historic legacy that is amplified by the remarkable success of his family. For almost 40 years he has been one of the most recognizable faces and names of faith around the world, and that favor seemed to be passed on to his seed, fraternal twins Rebecca and his namesake Ezekiel.<br /><br />Born with the world seemingly at their feet, Ezekiel continued in the example of his father while Rebecca chose politics, a course that would introduce her to Jeremiah Reynolds. He wants to see a change come to the country. With the support of the James family, Jeremiah would gain influence that leads him to the offices of Mayor, Governor and even the White House, becoming the first man of color to become President.<br /><br />As Reynolds enters his second year in the Oval Office, two wars are waging around the world; however, the United States is more worried about a mysterious flu that is targeting the elderly and youth with deadly consequences. When it threatens the youngest of the James family and even the First Family, a secret is revealed that threatens to destroy not just the trust of a family and The White House but the safety, security and souls of the entire world... <br /><br />IN THE BEGINNING, the first book of the series, will be released as an e-book in February 2010 and in print form in March 2010. Details about BLESSED can be found at <a href="http://www.arewereallyblessed.com">www.arewereallyblessed.com</a>.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8051566089272224507.post-20806444093037069822010-01-10T05:20:00.000-08:002010-01-10T06:56:10.244-08:00Pickens Public Library In MS Begins Year With New Books<em> <strong>(Sunday, January 10, 2010)</strong> Though many organizations are struggling during the difficult economic times, establishments like the <strong>Pickens Public Library </strong>in Pickens, MS are benefiting from the community and others helping out with their shortfall. In desperate need of books, the library that has been around for almost 60 years, received over $1,000.00 in brand new books to be used by their patrons in the New Year. The books were donated by Stanley Clark and Cyrus Webb of For The People Productions and Conversations Book Club, thanks to a book drive the two began in 2009.</em><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S0naMuXcRpI/AAAAAAAAGrY/efj25UcxIas/s1600-h/stan+with+books3.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pdFG93jw1LI/S0naMuXcRpI/AAAAAAAAGrY/efj25UcxIas/s400/stan+with+books3.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425107138284111506" /></a><br />"Pickens will always have a special place in my heart," says Clark who calls the city home. He personally delivered the books to the library. "I was glad we were able to do something to benefit so many."<br /><br />Webb agrees. "Thanks to the partnerships we have made over the past few years, it was an easy assignment to get the books. The written word has so much power, and I know the books will be well used." <br /><br />Many of the books were from clients that Webb represents through his publicity division of Shadow Play Entertainment, including national recording artist/author Jacki-O of Miami, FL and Mr. Mean Mug of Ft. Worth, TX, author of TATTOO TEARS. Jacki-O, who visited Mississippi while promoting her first novel GROWN & GANGSTA says that the new year is a perfect time to commit to making books a part of your daily life. "Even in my business, reading is important," she says. "I know some think it's just about the glitz and glamour, but education is the key to your success. I want young people especially to know that whether you are a rapper, athlete or a doctor you have to be able to read." <br /><br />Saddie McDonald, who has worked at the Pickens Public Library for three years was grateful for the extra help the books will provide. "We have young people here all the time who are looking for something new, something that fits their interests. Donations such as this will help us keep them in a safe place and off the streets." <br /><br />The book donation isn't the end of Clark and Webb's involvment with Pickens Public Library. They will also be volunteering during their summer program as well.<br /><br />"We hope that individuals and organizations will take this example and use it wherever they are," says Webb. "It's not always about how much money you give. Your time is just as valuable."<br /><br />To find out more about the Pickens Public Library, contact Saddie McDonald or Quincee Barton at 1.662.468.2391. For additional information about upcoming events hosted by For The People, visit <a href="http://www.forthepeopleproductions.com ">www.forthepeopleproductions.com </a>or contact Stanley Clark at 1.773.315.9286. To find out more about Conversations Book Club and its upcoming projects, visit <a href="http://www.cyruswebb.com ">www.cyruswebb.com </a>or email Cyrus Webb at cawebb4@juno.com.Cyrus Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17154925879673119508noreply@blogger.com1