"Left of Black' S:2 E:1 with Michael Eric Dyson

Left of Black S:2 E:1w/Michael Eric DysonSeptember12, 2011
Host Mark Anthony Neal, is joined by Georgetownprofessor and public intellectual Michael Eric Dyson via Skype® for the seasonpremiere of Left of Black.   The two scholars assess President Obama's agenda,accomplishments, and challenges, as well as Cornel West's perspective of theObama administration so far.  Dyson also discusses the importance ofpresenting critical analysis to the broader public.  The showfinishes off with a discussion of Kanye West and Jay-Z's recent album Watch the Throne.  
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>Michael Eric Dyson, named by Ebonyas one of the hundred most influential black Americans, is the author of sixteen books, including Holler if You Hear Me, Is Bill Cosby Right?and I May Not Get There With You: TheTrue Martin Luther King Jr. He is currently University Professor ofSociology at Georgetown University. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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