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| About the Author |
Chris Hicks is an established author who runs his own publishing company,
Universal Publishing LLC,which is presently located in Baltimore Maryland. He has written and published his first book, THINK VOLUME 1. His book was written with young adult men in mind, with step by step advice on how to build stronger, positive and healthier family relationships.
Chris is the founder of the Baltimore Urban Book Festival (BUBF) which is the only African-American book festival in Baltimore. The Inaugural Baltimore Urban Book Festival was held April 10,2011 at the The Fredrick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park in Baltimore Md. The Baltimore Urban Book Fest (BUBF) was formulated to bring awareness to our communities through reading, learning and building stronger families.
Chris continues to be involved in nonprofit efforts and has served as well as donated to various charity organizations such as the House of Ruth and Play Kidz Learning Center. The proceeds from the Baltimore Urban BooK Festival were donated to The Ben Carson's Reading Rooms Program which provides funding and support to local schools so that they can create a nurturing environment for a child to feel safe and secure as they develop their reading skills. Proceeds also went to the Living Classroom Foundation, in support of their Voyage of Exploration, a science, technology, engineering, and math program (STEM).
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He is an active role model in the community,as well as a volunteer for Big Sister, Big Brother of Central Maryland. Chris, who describes himself as a classic overachiever, has garnered an impressive list of community involvement activities such as being a member of The Urban League Young Professionals who targets education and the youth in our communities.One of Chris's biggest goals is to improve our communities by uplifting young women and men and showing them that it's ok to be positive, respectful, strong and successful not only in relationship but in society.
For bookings: Lectures, speaking engagements, book signings,ect
contact Author Chris Hicks at chrishicks.hicks@gmail.com |
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