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As a renowned author, scholar, and cultural critic, Michael Eric Dyson books offer insightful perspectives on race, culture, politics, and history. From powerful works of nonfiction to thought-provoking collections of essays, his books are widely regarded as important contributions to contemporary discourse. Explore the full range of Dr. Dyson’s work as an author and discover the books that have made him one of the most influential voices of our time.

"Long Time Coming" grapples with the cultural and social forces that have shaped our nation in the brutal crucible of race. In five beautifully argued chapters―each addressed to a black martyr from Breonna Taylor to Rev. Clementa Pinckney―Dyson traces the genealogy of anti-blackness from the slave ship to the street corner where Floyd lost his life―and where America gained its will to confront the ugly truth of systemic racism
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"JAY-Z: Made in America" is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he’s sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he’s been for so long.
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"What Truth Sounds Like" is a book about America's racial politics, centered around a meeting in 1963 between Robert Kennedy and James Baldwin. They discussed the anger and frustration in the black community. The meeting, attended by activists and intellectuals, addressed a variety of ongoing debates about race, including patriotism, dissent, immigrant experiences, and the role of black intellectuals and artists in bringing about change. The book explores the conflict between politics and prophecy in resolving America's racial divide.
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"Tears We Cannot Stop" by Michael Eric Dyson is a book about racial division in America and is considered a major achievement in addressing this issue. It is a personal and provocative call for change, urging the nation to face difficult truths about the ignored and dismissed black grievances. It is a must-read for all Americans concerned about the current crisis in race relations.
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"The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America" explores the powerful, surprising way the politics of race have shaped Barack Obama’s identity and groundbreaking presidency. How has President Obama dealt publicly with race—as the national traumas of Tamir Rice, Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, and Walter Scott have played out during his tenure? What can we learn from Obama’s major race speeches about his approach to racial conflict and the black criticism it provokes?
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"Can You Hear Me Now?: The Inspiration, Wisdom, and Insight of Michael Eric Dyson" offers a sampling of Dyson’s sharp wit, profound thought, and edifying eloquence on the enduring problems of humanity, from love to justice, and the latest topics of the day, including race and the presidency. It is both revealing and relevant, and at once thoughtful provoking and uplifting. Whether he is writing about Jay-Z or Barack Obama, addressing racial catastrophes or opportunities, or speaking about religion or the felicities of King’s rhetoric, Dyson’s intellect shines with insight and inspiration.
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In Michael Eric Dyson's "April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America" Michael Eric Dyson uses the fortieth anniversary of King's assassination as the occasion for a provocative and fresh examination of how King fought, and faced, his own death, and we should use his death and legacy.
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"Know What I Mean?: Reflections on Hip-Hop" addresses salient issues within hip hop: the creative expression of degraded youth that has garnered them global exposure; the vexed gender relations that have made rap music a lightning rod for pundits; the commercial explosion that has made an art form a victim of its success; the political elements that have been submerged in the most popular form of hip hop; and the intellectual engagement with some of hip hop's most influential figures.
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"Debating Race: with Michael Eric Dyson" collects many of Dyson's most memorable encounters and most poignant arguments. Dyson shows that he is as eloquent off the cuff as he is on the book page, and Debating Race gives readers a front row seat as he spars with politicians, pundits, and public intellectuals.
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In Michael Eric Dyson's book "Is Bill Cosby Right? he explains why the black middle class has joined mainstream America to blame the poor for their troubles, rather than tackling the systemic injustices that shape their lives. He exposes the flawed logic of Cosby's diatribe and offers a principled defense of the wrongly maligned black citizens at the bottom of the social totem pole.
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In "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster" Michael Eric Dyson offers a searing assessment of the meaning of Hurricane Katrina. Combining interviews with survivors of the disaster with his deep knowledge of black migrations and government policy over decades, Dyson provides the historical context that has been sorely missing from public conversation.
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Published to coincide with the twentieth anniversary of Gaye's death in 1984, and infused with the soulful prose that has become Michael Eric Dyson's trademark, "Mercy, Mercy Me: The Art, Loves and Demons of Marvin Gaye" is at once a celebration of an American icon whose work continues to inspire, and a revelatory and incisive look at how a lost generation's moods, music, and moral vision continue to resonate today.
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Michael Eric Dyson is a renowned professor, author and media personality. He has taught at prestigious universities like Princeton, Brown, Georgetown, and is now a Distinguished Professor at Vanderbilt. With over 25 books, including 7 NY Times best sellers, he has won awards such as the Langston Hughes Medal, American Book Award and 2 NAACP Image Awards. Prof. Dyson is also a prominent public intellectual, known for his insightful commentary on race, social justice, and culture.

 

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