After Words

Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson talked about his book, Is Bill Cosby Right: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?, published by Basic Civitas Boo… read more

Michael Eric Dyson talked about his book, Is Bill Cosby Right: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?, published by Basic Civitas Books. The book challenged critical comments comedian Bill Cosby made about lower-income black Americans at a NAACP dinner celebrating Brown v. Board of Education in April 2004. He was interviewed by journalist Debra Dickerson and talked about minority issues, the state of the black community, and other issues.

Michael Eric Dyson is the author of several books including: The Michael Eric Dyson Reader, Open Mike, Holler If You Hear Me: Searching for Tupac Shakur, Why I Love Black Women, I May Not Get There With You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr., Race Rules: Navigating the Color Line, Between God and Gangsta Rap, Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X, and Reflecting Black. He is the Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities at the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Philadelphia.

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After Words with Michael Eric Dyson

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Program ID:
186657-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 15, 2005 | 6:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 21, 2005 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • May 15, 2005 | 6:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 15, 2005 | 9:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 21, 2005 | 11:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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