Dyson, Michael Eric
Currently alive, at 49 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Radio Host, Teacher, Writers
1958 - Born on October 23rd in Detroit, Michigan. Michael Eric Dyson is a professor of communication studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is also the director of the Institute of African-American Research at UNC.
1992 - Married his wife Marcia Louise on June 24th.
1994 - He taught at the Chicago Theological Seminary and then at Brown University before going to North Carolina.
- Dyson is also an ordained Baptist minister. He has many projects underway including a new collection of interviews and essays. He has appeared on television talk shows such as "Charlie Rose," "Nightline," and "Oprah Winfrey."
1995-1996 - He is the author of four books, "Race Rules", "Reflecting Black", "Making Malcolm", and "Between God and Gangsta Rap".
1998 - He wrote his memoir, titled "How I Got Over".
2006-2007 - He was the host of the radio program "The Michael Eris Dyson Show".
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April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Death and How It Changed America by Michael Eric Dyson (Hardcover - Mar 31, 2008) On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 PM, while he was standing on a balcony at a Memphis hotel, Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot and fatally wounded. Only hours earlier King—the prophet for racial and...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley (Paperback - May 22, 2007) This monumental Pulitzer Prize-winning saga and iconic bestseller is available for the first time on audio.Rootsbegins with a birth in an African village in 1750, and ends two centuries later at a...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster by Michael Eric Dyson (Paperback - Jul 2, 2007) When Hurricane Katrina tore through New Orleans and the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands were left behind to suffer the ravages of destruction, disease, and even death. The majority of these people...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Debating Race: with Michael Eric Dyson by Michael Eric Dyson (Hardcover - Feb 12, 2007) Whether chronicling the class conflict in the African-American community or exposing the failings of the government response in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Michael Eric Dyson has never shied away... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Holler If You Hear Me (2006) by Michael Eric Dyson (Paperback - Sep 4, 2006) With a new preface by the author. Ten years after his murder, Tupac Shakur is even more loved, contested, and celebrated than he was in life. His posthumously released albums, poetry, and motion... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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I May Not Get There with You: The True Martin Luther King, Jr by Michael Eric Dyson (Paperback - Feb 6, 2001) Provocative preacher-teacher Michael Eric Dyson, known for his hip-hop-style delivery and encyclopedic intellectual powers, heroically tries to update and examine the true legacy of Martin Luther... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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