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Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed talked about his life, work, and career. Topics included the role of the media in American society, race relations past and pre… read more

Ishmael Reed talked about his life, work, and career. Topics included the role of the media in American society, race relations past and present, and the impact of the election of President Obama. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

Ishmael Reed is the award-winning author of more than twenty books, including novels, essays, plays, and poetry. Mr. Reed has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and was twice nominated for the National Book Award. Ishmael Reed is the author of non-fiction books: Shrovetide in Old New Orleans (1978); God Made Alaska for the Indians (1982); Writin' is Fightin': Thirty-Seven Years of Boxing on Paper (1989); Airing Dirty Laundry (1993); Another Day at the Front: Dispatches from the Race Wars (2003); Blues City: A Walk in Oakland (2003); Mixing it Up: Taking on the Media and Other Reflections (2008); Barack Obama and the Jim Crow Media: The Return of the Nigger Breakers (2010). He also provided the introduction and close

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In Depth with Ishmael Reed

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Program ID:
298580-1
Category:
Call-In
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Apr 03, 2011 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Apr 10, 2011 | 9:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Apr 03, 2011 | 11:59am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 04, 2011 | 12:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 10, 2011 | 9:01am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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