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HAMMERTIME'S Bigg Marv Visits Mississippi To Promote Reading
Bigg Marv, known from the hit reality show on A&E HAMMERTIME and as co-host of the internet radio show The Conversation, is headed to Mississippi March 16,17, 2012 to promote the importance of reading.
Cyrus Webb, senior publicist for Bigg Marv and President of the Hip Hop and Books literary campaign, confirmed that Marv will be the special guests at events that will feature book giveaways, readings with children as well as a rally to encourage those in the entertainment industry to do more to promote reading.
"Mississippi still has one of the highest rates of illiteracy in the nation," says Webb, 36. "Having people like Bigg Marv coming to the state and using his celebrity to promote reading will definitely help to shine a light on this important issue affecting so many."
Bigg Marv agrees. He has been the national spokesperson for the Hip Hop and Books Literacy Campaign for two years now, and believes that people in the public eye can do much to encourage those they meet to read. "I'm glad to do all that I can," says Marv. "What good is having the spotlight on you if you aren't going to use it to talk about things that matter? I'm excited to be working with Hip Hop and Books and Cyrus Webb in raising awareness for reading and even an education in general."
All events for the literacy campaign will be free and open to the public. Webb says the schedule for the visit is being finalized now and will be available no later than Feb. 1st. For details about the Hip Hop and Books campaign, visit www.hiphopandbooks.com . To keep up with Bigg Marv, visit him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/biggmarv .
Cyrus Webb, senior publicist for Bigg Marv and President of the Hip Hop and Books literary campaign, confirmed that Marv will be the special guests at events that will feature book giveaways, readings with children as well as a rally to encourage those in the entertainment industry to do more to promote reading.
"Mississippi still has one of the highest rates of illiteracy in the nation," says Webb, 36. "Having people like Bigg Marv coming to the state and using his celebrity to promote reading will definitely help to shine a light on this important issue affecting so many."
Bigg Marv agrees. He has been the national spokesperson for the Hip Hop and Books Literacy Campaign for two years now, and believes that people in the public eye can do much to encourage those they meet to read. "I'm glad to do all that I can," says Marv. "What good is having the spotlight on you if you aren't going to use it to talk about things that matter? I'm excited to be working with Hip Hop and Books and Cyrus Webb in raising awareness for reading and even an education in general."
All events for the literacy campaign will be free and open to the public. Webb says the schedule for the visit is being finalized now and will be available no later than Feb. 1st. For details about the Hip Hop and Books campaign, visit www.hiphopandbooks.com . To keep up with Bigg Marv, visit him on Twitter at www.twitter.com/biggmarv .
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