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May 1 -- Ron was in Tampa, Florida, for an interview with the Biography Channel for its new program "Mobsters." The interview focused on Frank Lucas. The program segment will air this September. April 22, 2008 -- A profile of Ron and his book, Black Gangsters of Chicago, appears as an April 22 (2008) entry on crime writer Cherie Rohn's blog. See www.mobwriter.blogspot.com April 21, 2008 -- New Filmmakers New York has selected "The Frank Lucas Story, True Untold of American Gangster" documentary to be part of its upcoming New York Summer 2008 Series. The film will preview this August 20. April 2, 2008-- Ron appeared on the The Paradise Radio Network (WCBQ-AM 1340 and WHNC-AM 890, North Carolina) to discuss his book, Drug Lords. March 31, 2008-- "Gangsters of Harlem" reached number 4 on on this month's Essence Magazine's Best Sellers' list for hardback nonfiction. March 5, 2008--Two of Ron books, Gangsters of Harlem and Drug Lords (the 2007 updated edition), have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Foreword Magazine's 2008 Book of the Year awards in the true crime category. The winners will be announced announced in late May. Feb. 22, 2008-- Meet director and co-author Anthony Gonzalez in Harlem Book Affair at SUITE 308 - 308 Lenox Avenue, NY, NY 10027 5PM-10PM Contact-646.670.6906 February 13, 12008--Ron was interviewed about Frank Lucas and the "American Gangster" movie by The Paradise Radio Network (WCBQ-AM 1340 WHNC-AM 890). February 11, 2008-- Ron's article, "Gangsters, Cadavers and Misinformation: One Journalist’s Experience With the “Media Elite,” appeared at the New Criminologist web site. see http://www.newcriminologist.com/article.asp?nid=2031.
February 10, 2008-- Ron was interviewed about
Frank Lucas, the "American Gangster" movie and
writing true crime by Laura James for her popular
true crime blog. See
February 9, 2008--Ron's profile of Pee Wee
Kirkland from his book "Gangsters Harlem" was
featured on ESPN sports.web site See:
January 29, 2008-- The Black Caesar book and DVD are scheduled for release in June, 2008 January 23, 2008--Ron and Anthony appeared on WHFS CBS Radio, Baltimore, to discuss Superfly, their book and documentary. January 19, 2008-- Ron's article, "Frank Lucas, American Gangster and the Truth Behind the Asian Connection," appeared at the New Criminologist web site. See http://www.newcriminologist.com/article.asp?nid=2019 January 6, 2008-- Anthony appeared on Sirius Radio/ Shady45 to discuss Superfly.
January 4, 2008-- An article in Harlem´s Amsterdam
News, titled "Art depicts life or visa versa," profiles
the Superfly project
January 1, 2008-- Ron´s article, ¨Frank Lucas, Hollywood´s ´American Gangster, and La Cosa Nostra,¨ appears at http://www.thechicagosyndicate.com/2007/12/frank-lucas-hollywoods-american.html
December 31, 2007: An interview with Anthony about the
making of
the Superfly book and documentary appears at the All Hip Hop Web site: See ¨Anthony ¨Tone¨ Gonzalez: Gangster Grille¨ December 26,2007--Ron Chepesiuk will be teaching an Introduction to freelance journalism course through UCLA online extension. For further information contact: Krista Loretto at kloretto@uclaextension.edu or Helene Silber at hsiber@uclaexyension.edu December 14, 2007--Ron's and Anthony's article, "American Gangster: The Myth and the Reality," appears at www.AmericanMafia.com December 14, 2007-- Ron was interviewed by RTE, Ireland's national radio network, about the global situation regarding cocaine December 13, 2007-- McFarland Publishing has re-issued Ron's book, "Sixties Radicals, Then and Now". Candid Conversations with Those Who Shaped an Era, in paperback December 4, 2007--Ron will have a book signing at Books a Million in Rock Hill on January 26, 2008, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The location is: 50 John Ross Parkway, Rock Hill, SC 29730. Tele Ph: 803-985-5362 November 30, 2007--- The preview screening of Street Certified Entertainment's documentary, "Superfly," will be held on December 2, 2007, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black History in Harlem, New York City November 29, 2007-- Ron appeared on the "Straight Talk" radio show (WRHI 1340, in Rock Hill) to discuss Frank Lucas and the "American Gangster" movie. November 29, 2007- A preview screening of Ron and Anthony's documentary, 'Superfly: The True, Untold Story of Frank Lucas, American Gangster," will be held on December 2 at 6;30 p.m. at: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York City The address: 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York 10037. Please contact Ron Chepesiuk (dmonitor1@yahoo.com) for details.
November 28, 2007-- Ron was interviewed by
National Public Radio in Chicago about his book, Black Gangsters
of Chicago.
November 25, 2007-- Interviews with Anthony about the Superfly project appeared in the December issue of Don Diva magazine and on the Hip Hop Ruckus web site www.hiphopruckus.blogspot.com (November 14). On November 20, Ron appeared on the Gaston College Roundtable radio show (WSGE Public Radio, Gastonia, North Carolina) to discuss the Superfly project and his book, Black Gangsters of Chicago November 16, 2007-- An article about
Harlem drug trafficker Frank Matthews, known as Black Ceasar, appeared
in the Herald-Sun newspaper of Durham, North Carolina, Matthews, home
town. It included comments by Ron on the stature of Matthews as a
gangster. See
http://www.heraldsun.com/opinion/columnists/mccann/62-898438.cfm.
Street Certified Entertainment's next project will include a book and
documentary on Matthews. November 13,2007-- An article including comments by Ron
about Frank Lucas and the "American Gangster" movie appear at the blog,
"The Chicago Syndicate." See "American
Gangster Myth: What's the Real Story Behind Hollywood's Portrayal
of
Harlem Drug Kingpin
Frank Lucas?" November 12, 2007-- Anthony appeared on the "Miss Jones in the Morning Show" on Hot 97 in the New York Tri-state area (www.hot97.com) -- The first screening of the Superfly documentary is tentatively scheduled for Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in early December. Visitors should check this link for updates and the location and specific time. November 9, 2007--Ron and Anthony appeared on in "Mornings with Keith & Gail," Fox News Radio 600 KCOL, a Clear Channel of Northern Colorado news/talk station just outside of Denver, to discuss "American Gangster" and Frank Lucas
November 8, 2007--Ron appeared
on Kerrang! Radio, which is based in Birmingham, United Kingdom, to
discuss the movie, American Gangster, and the forthcoming "Superfly: The
True, Untold Story of Frank Lucas, American Gangster." November 5,2007--The New Criminologist published American Gangster Myth: What's the Real Story Behind Hollywood's Portrayal of Harlem Drug Kingpin Frank Lucas?http://www.newcriminologist.com/article.asp?cid=101&nid=2000. The author interviewed Ron extensively for the article. November 2, 2007--- Ron and Anthony appeared on the History Channel "Gangland" series to discuss Superfly Frank Lucas (November 1). Ron also appeared on the Black Entertainment Television network (October 31) to discuss Lucas. He also discussed the "American Gangster" movie with the Paradise Radio Network (November 2) and with the Herald newspaper (Rock Hill, SC) for an article titled "Who is American Gangster?" (October 31) October 19, 2007-- Dateline NBC's segment on the movie, American Gangster," will air on October 28 at 10:30 p.m.. Ron was interviewed for the program. November 15, 2007-- At 5 p.m. there is a book signing at the Happy Bookseller Store 4525 Forrest Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29206. For further information contact
Andy at 803
782-2665
October 14, 2007-- An interview with Ron Chepesiuk, co-author of
Superfly, about the criminal career and claims of Frank Lucas appears at
http://www.blowbackproductions.com/blog.shtml
October 13, 2007--An excerpt from Ron Chepesiuk's and Anthony
Gonzalez's forthcoming book, Superfly, appears at
http://www.crimemagazine.co the
world's most visited true crime site.
November 2, 2007 -- Universal's "American Gangster," the "true story" of
Frank Lucas, "Superfly, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe,
is in the movie theaters October 25, 2007-- Superfly Book is scheduled for publication October 10, 2007-- Ron and Anthony's trailer for "Superfly: The True, Untold Story of Frark Lucas, American Gangster," appears on Youtube. Go to www.youtube.com then to "Search" and put in "Superfly Frank Lucas americangangster." October 4, 2007-- Ron Chepesiuk is scheduled to appear on the Gaston College Roundtable radio show on November 21. The program is hosted by Randy Walker. Contact Ron Chepesiuk (dmonitor1@yahoo.com) for further information. October 3, 2007 -- Anthony Gonzalez has released the
documentary "Hell Up in East Harlem."
October 3, 2007-- Ron Chepesiuk and Anthony Gonzalez, co-founders on Street
Certified Entertainment, will appear on the following national
television channels to discuss Black gangsters: The Black Entertainment
Television Channel on October 31 about Frank Lucas( Chepesiuk); History
Channel on November 1 about Harlem gangsters (Chepesiuk and Gonzalez); in
early November: Dateline NBC (Chepesiuk); November 14 on Black Entertainment
about Jeff Fort (Chepesiuk)
October 2, 2007--Ron Chepesiuk was in New York City for a Dateline NBC
interview that will air in early November and focus on the forthcoming
movie "American Gangster", starring Denzel Washington and Russell
Crowe.
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