Millionaire Hip-Hop Mogul, Russell Simmons to Kick Off Black Authors Tour 2002 Sept. 12

Norfolk, Va.— Millionaire Hip-Hop Mogul, Russell Simmons, will kick off the first Black Authors on Tour 2002 at noon Thursday, September 12 at Norfolk State University’s L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center. Simmons, author of Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money and God, is joining a group of notable African American authors to educate, empower, and enlighten students at five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). 

This one-day event produced by the Trimani Group and sponsored by Verizon, Southwest Airline and BET.com brings together some of today’s most popular and influential African American authors from across the country to attract and inspire young people. Best-selling authors featured at the NSU Black Authors on Tour 2002 include Travis Hunter, Married But Still Looking; Liberty, New Moon; Dr. Tiy-E Muhammad, Secrets Men Keep; and R. M. Johnson, author of the Harris Family.

“As a member of the hip-hop community, I am pleased to be at the forefront of bringing Black Authors on Tour 2002 to HBCUs for the first time, and committed to promoting the appreciation of African American literature and entrepreneurship to young people,” states Simmons.

Black Authors on Tour 2002 will also visit the following HBCU’s:

• Howard University on September 19
• Bowie State on September 25
• Morgan State on October 3
• Hampton University on October 8

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