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MEDIA ADVISORY
Contact:
Vincent Clark
919-630-3806 or 310-606-2732
vince@firefilmz.com
Press Event for The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story
Los Angeles - fire! Films and Books is holding a press conference to announce the publishing of its new book, The Last Dance for Grace. Crystal Mangum, will be available to discuss her reasons for writing her memoir and to answer some questions about the book. The event is only open to credentialed media. A list of approved media is at the end of this advisory. Admittance will only be granted to media outlets who are confirmed and on this list. You will be asked to sign in and provide media credentials at the door. Space is limited and it is important that you do not show up without prior clearance. You may obtain your credentials begining at 9:00 AM on Thursday, October 23. A table will be set up outside of the venue.
Excerpts of the book are attached. You may not use the contents of that file in your broadcast, newspaper, blog or on the internet prior to 11:00 AM EDT, Thursday, October 23, 2008. Please honor the embargo. The file is attached so that you can get a sense of what the book is like and to generate questions. Use of the material without express permission is a violation of copyright laws.
PUBLIC STATEMENT - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Last Dance for Grace is NOT a rehash of the Duke lacrosse case. The purpose of the book is to provide information about Crystal Mangum’s life and to shed new light on the subject. We stand by the decision of North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper. We believe in the rule of law and do not advocate the prosecution or conviction of anyone who has not committed a crime. We support the efforts of anyone who is seeking justice for people who have been wrongly accused. At no time has anyone associated with this project advocated the wrongful prosecution or conviction of any person. Further, this project is not intended to advance a political agenda or to sensationalize the tragic events of March 13, 2006. We are only seeking closure and want everyone associated with this incident to move on with there lives.
WHAT
A press conference to introduce the book, The Last Dance for Grace: The Crystal Mangum Story and an open question period to last approximately 30 minutes.
WHO
Order of speakers
Bruce Bridges - Owner of the Know Bookstore and Durham community activist
Michael Denisoff, MBA - President of Denisoff Consulting and project consultant
Dr. Myra Shird, Ph.D.- Project consultant, authored the foreword for the book and former Director, Speech Communication Program at NC A&T State University
Vincent “Ed” Clark - President of fire! Films and Books and co-author
Crystal Mangum - Author
WHEN
Thursday, October 23, 2008
10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Check in and setup begins at 9:00 AM
*No one may enter the venue after 9:50 AM
WHERE
The Know Bookstore - * Contact directly for questions on parking, power outlets, sound and other logistical issues.*
2520 Fayetteville St
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 682-7223
Approved Media List - * Note * You may NOT enter the venue or loiter in the parking area of the Know Bookstore for safety concerns and traffic control. Wear your media credential provided by our staff at all times during the event. Please follow the directions of the security staff at all times. You will be asked to leave the venue at the discretion of the security director. No additional credentials will be granted at the door.
Magnum will donate $1 from the purchase of each book to help battered women,
Dead wrong. $1 of each book sales should go to men who've been falsely accused of rape. Into a fund to help these men out, and as God is my witness, there are many innocent men out there whose lives have been torn to hell by VAWA, child custody courts, and a female making false charges and accusations. And just because she can, and incur, obviously, no penalty for doing so. Crystal's book proves exactly this.
Her pals, her peeps intend to see her rewarded for being so dishonorable and hateful.
Just as the liberal Dems reward murderers, terrorists, and bombers by giving them life-time teaching tenure at colleges. And we wonder where these huge moves by adults to prey upon children and under age comes from?
Look around.
Bill Ayers ghost wrote another book? Wow, he’s prolific! I’m certain it will do well in certain circles. What is it? A “how to” manual “How to Make False Accusations Stick for Dummies” or “Lessons from the Fall”? It’s a free country, I’m sure she’ll make enough from it to support her children in the lifestyle she’d like to be accustomed to.
Somehow, I don’t think battered women or her children will fare any better no matter how many books she sells.