He's recently written a book which I first read on Bookshare, and which then, I
think, appeared on BARD. He's somewhat to the right of Eddie, what's-his-name.
A few years ago, he was on Democracy Now, debating Glenn Ford. Dyson was
defending Obama against Ford's allegations that Obama was a sellout. But
Dyson's book is actdually a very good analysis of the Obama presidency.
Miriam
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Michael Eric Dyson
This morning, Saturday, I tuned into one of my favorite programs, Alternative
Radio, and was treated to a speech by a man I've never heard speak before.
Michael Eric Dyson. Articulate, dynamic, compelling and insightful.
Just a few words to describe this man. He spoke at Town Hall in Seattle, but I
do not have a date. I suspect if we google him or go to YouTube we can find
that and other talks.
Here's a bit of background on Professor Dyson.
Carl Jarvis
Michael Eric Dyson (born October 23, 1958) is an African-American academic,
author, and radio host. He is a professor of Sociology at Georgetown
University.
[3]
Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a
Princeton
Ph.D.
and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the two", [4]
Dyson has authored or edited 18 books dealing with subjects such as Malcolm X,
Martin Luther King, Jr., Marvin Gaye, Nas 's debut album Illmatic, Bill Cosby,
Tupac Shakur, and Hurricane Katrina.
