IT BEGINS NOW: Rapper/Author Jacki-O's "G&G" Book Tour

A RECORD 16 EVENTS IN SIX DAYS: Nothing is music to the ears of urban/street literature readers more than this announcement: Miami's own Recording artist/Author Jacki-O will hosted by Tru Publishing and Conversations Book Club in events scheduled March 4-9, 2008! In what has been dubbed the "Grown & Gangsta Book Tour", Jacki-O will be involved in book discussions and meet and greets in Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana all led by Conversations Book Club President Cyrus A. Webb.

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2008

9-2p.m. --- School Visit (Private Event)

3-5p.m. --- Meet & Greet @ Margaret Walker Alexander Library (Jackson, MS) --- FREE

6-8p.m. --- Meet & Greet/Booksigning @ Comfort Inn & Suites in North Jackson (MS) --- FREE

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 2008

10-12p.m.--- School Visit (Private Event)

1-3p.m.--- Meet & Greet/Booksigning @ Northside Library (Jackson, MS) --- FREE

4-5p.m. --- Book discussion @ Pearl Public Library (Pearl, MS) --- FREE

6-7:30p.m. --- "Passion 4 Fashion Show" @ Pearl Public Library (Pearl, MS), featuring original designs by Gail Ambeau (Ambeau's Chapeau) and Leon Collier (Krooked Ledda.) --- FREE

8:30p.m.--- For The People Productions presents... "Grown & Gangsta" party @ Style & Class (Pickens, MS)--- $5 admission/$25 VIP includes 2 drinks and appetizers/ (Jacki-O will be the special guest at this event. Conversations will be reading an excerpt from her book.)

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2008

9-12p.m. --- Meet & Greet @ Wal-Mart (HWY 18) in Jackson, MS --- FREE

1-3p.m. --- Meet & Greet/ Book Signing @ Richard Wright Library (Jackson, MS) --- FREE

5:30-7p.m. --- "Passion 4 Fashion Show" @ Richard Wright Library (Jackson, MS), featuring original designs by Gail Ambeau (Ambeau's Chapeau) and Leon Collier (Krooked Ledda) LIVE PERFORMANCES by Mississippi's own PRIME, Jack Squad, Great Britt, Ondrea Nicole and Trill--- FREE

8:30-10P.M. --- Meet & Greet/Book Signing @ Subway Restaurant (Pearl, MS) --- FREE

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2008

6-9p.m. --- Meet & Greet/Booksigning @ Precious Cargo in Memphis, TN--- (FREE)

 

SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2008

1-3p.m. --- Meet & Greet/Booksigning @ Borders (Metairie, LA) --- (FREE)

3-4p.m. --- Book discussion @ Borders (Metairie, LA) --- (FREE)

 

SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2008

2-4p.m. ---Meet & Greet @ Quality Inn & Suites (2705 E. South Blvd. * Montgomery, AL) --- FREE

 

For more information about the "Grown & Gangsta Book Tour" visit http://www.thebestbookclub.info or contact Robin Gardner at 601.664.8805/ Cyrus A. Webb at cawebb4@juno.com.