Michael Eric Dyson is an American academic, author, radio host, and ordained minister. He was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 23, 1958. Dyson is a prominent public intellectual and a noted political analyst, who has made significant contributions to the academic world and beyond.
As a professor of sociology at Georgetown University, Dyson is known for his expertise in race, class, and culture. He has written numerous books and articles on these topics, shedding light on the complex issues that affect marginalized communities. His work has been widely recognized, earning him two NAACP Image Awards for his books "Why I Love Black Women" and "Is Bill Cosby Right?" He has also won the American Book Award for "Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster."
In addition to his work as an author and academic, Dyson is also a popular radio host and public speaker. He has a large following on social media, with over 100,000 followers on Twitter and an official Facebook page. Dyson's charismatic personality and powerful oratory skills have made him a highly sought-after speaker, known for his ability to excite both secular and sacred audiences.
Throughout his career, Dyson has been committed to social justice and advocacy. He has been a vocal critic of systemic racism and inequality, using his platform to speak out against injustice and promote positive change. With his unique perspective and insight, Dyson continues to make a significant impact on the academic and cultural landscape.
Non-Fiction Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Reflecting Black
1993
2
Making Malcolm
1995
3
Between God and Gangsta Rap
1996
4
Race Rules
1996
5
Boys To Men
1997
6
I May Not Get There With You
2000
7
Holler If You Hear Me
2001
8
Open Mike
2002
9
Why I Love Black Women
2003
10
What Have We Come To
2003
11
Mercy, Mercy Me
2004
12
Is Bill Cosby Right?: Or Has the Black Middle Class Lost Its Mind?
2005
13
Pride
2006
14
Come Hell or High Water
2006
15
Debating Race
2007
16
Know What I Mean?
2007
17
Born to Use Mics (With: Sohail Daulatzai)
2008
18
Born to Use Mics
2008
19
April 4, 1968
2008
20
The Black Presidency
2016
21
Tears We Cannot Stop
2017
22
Political Correctness Gone Mad?
2018
23
What Truth Sounds Like
2018
24
Political Correctness Gone Mad? (With: Stephen Fry, Jordan B. Peterson, Michelle Goldberg)
2018
25
Jay-Z: Made in America
2019
26
Long Time Coming
2020
27
Entertaining Race
2021
28
Unequal: A Story of America
2022
29
Unequal: A Story of America (With: Marc Favreau)
2022
30
Represent: The Unfinished Fight for the Vote (With: Marc Favreau)
2024
Collections
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
The Michael Eric Dyson Reader
2004
2
Can You Hear Me Now?
2009
New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities Books
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Title
Year
Goodreads
Amazon
1
Doing Documentary Work
1997
2
Doing Documentary Work (By: Robert Coles)
1997
3
The Sun, the Genome and the Internet
1999
4
The Sun, the Genome and the Internet (By: Freeman Dyson)
1999
5
The Look of Architecture
2001
6
The Look of Architecture (By: Witold Rybczynski)
2001
7
Visions of Utopia (By: Martin E. Marty, Edward Rothstein, Herbert Muschamp)