Michael Eric Dyson: America's Unfinished Race Conversation

This program contain explicit language
According to celebrated author and sociologist Michael Eric Dyson, 1963 was a defining year for the civil rights movement in the United States-universities in the South were integrated, four young girls were killed in a church bombing, and a quarter of a million Americans marched on Washington to hear Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech. That same year, Attorney General Robert Kennedy sought out cultural leaders like James Baldwin, playwright Lorraine Hansberry, psychologist Kenneth Clark and activist Jerome Smith to explain the rage that threatened to engulf America. According to Dyson, every fundamental argument about race in America was heard in that room.
Fifty-five years after this historic year, the tense intersection of conflict between conscience and politics-between morality and power-in addressing race continues on with Black Lives Matter. In his new book What Truth Sounds Like, Michael Eric Dyson confronts a difficult situation directly: whether we embrace political resolution or moral redemption to fix our fractured racial landscape in this country. Dyson believes the future of race-and of democracy itself-hangs in the balance.
Michael Eric Dyson is an op-ed columnist for The New York Times and professor of sociology at Georgetown University. He has authored numerous books on black culture and both the history and future of race relations in the United States.

[@jacobmonosky3284]

"The ability to speak does not make you intelligent." - Qui-Gon Jinn

[@bubbadiesel4961]

Agreed completely

[@JohnAranita]

Mr. Dyson does public presentation like he's in church.

[@koreychamplin3247]

She is so fine

[@rondajackson3536]

WOW!!! She talked more about herself than she did Dr Dyson. 😒😬😏😕

[@poloboyl89]

Look in the comments and see how much love you get for being an accomplished and educated black man.

[@poloboyl89]

So you’re gonna disprove my point by proving my point? You went out of your way to speak down on Dr. Dyson even though you don’t normally do things like this. To speak on a mind so narrow it graduated from an Ivy League college on time. With honors. With several masters degrees a doctorate and 20 books written to date? With a current tenure at Columbia university? You can say you dont agree with him. That’s an educated response But you saying he isn’t educated is dumb as fuck on your part. Because this had and can be proven multiple times over. Narrow minded indeed. Find smarter ways to be a dumbass.

[@anthonyjones7192]

@Goorpijp Wessel what qualifies you such an expert on the black experience? His credibility is indisputable. How about you?

[@knifedance2402]

Being educated doesn’t make you right. In fact, it really just makes most people more unlikely to bother finding out if they’re wrong. To be educated and remain honest, open, and committed to empiricism is quite a feat. It is not a feat Dyson has accomplished.

[@poloboyl89]

@@knifedance2402 you sound stupid. You’re literally questioning the credentials of Michael Eric Dyson. Stop it.

[@jacobmonosky3284]

@@poloboyl89 Have you watched the Tyson Vs Peterson debate. You will see how Michael clearly acts in a racist way. I also agree that even if you have a high education does not mean you are always right. If someone goes to a ivy college doesn’t mean we should blindly agree and follow them.

[@Malignus68]

Actually the conversation is nearly finished, and when it's done, he and his tribe are going to be very disappointed.

[@rogeriomaria2496]

Ohhh she’s fine fine 😍

[@MrCleanMachine48]

"a elgant example of ebony ecstasies unfurled in incopy flesh" Did I get that last line correct lol?

[@David-vn2id]

No, proper English calls for the word an instead of a in front of the word elegant which you also misspelled.

[@pR1MeYwL99]

"Whaaaa Whaaaaa Whaaaaa"- Dyson

[@nonombre7159]

Oswald Bates

[@nonombre7159]

@Crowdfund77 yup. Hes our President.🇺🇸

[@mayaaven491]

“…a positive white identity is an impossible goal. White identity is inherently racist; white people do not exist outside the system of white supremacy.” From White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism, by Robin DiAngelo, p. 149.

[@christenasmalls6118]

After 400 years, God will deal with the deep rooted problems.

[@bigjake6936]

Starting with the tribes in Africa stealing and kidnapping people to sell to the white man.

[@krykekooly9511]

19:32 i knew it ..💪

[@Rikiid_]

hit dogs still hollering in the comments

[@Randomcause]

I like him. He's very personable and funny. Plus a very interesting discussion on race. Not to mentioning covering many points and making seamless transitions. Kinda wish there was more. Look forward to perusing more videos. Though you should really have NPR and KQED link the youtube page. if that's possible. Probably get more traffic and get this content out more to those who need to hear it. Thanks for sharing!

[@charlesevans1035]

P P ppppp

[@firpomaan5544]

This man will never let racism die

[@ryanfrancis9134]

America will not let racism die by acknowledging its wrongs, fix it so we all could "move" on.

[@zaknaifen193]

Most race hustlers wouldn't. If we all started to get along, they would be out of a job. People would have to take responsibility for their own choices in life with no one to blame.

[@firpomaan5544]

@@zaknaifen193 OMG That's so true!!!! As the old sang goes "Divide and conquer" it's gotten to a point that being a victim is way of fishing for money.

[@williamsalter1599]

What happened to god

[@soubhikmukherjee6871]

Ros looks stunning 😍

[@tavorisadams6263]

I love the way he does his joke's, make u think 😄🤔

[@danieljones6224]

This brother should tour. Come to Milwaukee and Madison Wisconsin. We love you M.E.D.

[@mbolduc]

You must really hate Milwaukee and Madison

[@challengerbrant]

Why? cause you subscribe to his beliefs?

[@roberttrout1352]

That man can talk forever and say absolutely nothing. We'll talk about racism he is a prime example of what racism looks like in America today

[@rondajackson3536]

Really, why do u feel like that?

[@toddshaw9441]

The Hostess is so fake; great lecture Mike

[@shawnmalone3652]

Did he say “jimminy cricket” in a white guy voice lol. Oblivious to his own racism

[@kahirm3677]

Reverse racism doesnt exist

[@anthonyjones7192]

Wrong.

[@ao1920]

@I Will Rock Your Face! its called discrimination not racism. Learn the difference between those two.

[@bigjake6936]

​@ao1920 how is one worse than the other?

[@Comodusprimus]

If Dyson has a beautiful way with words then I am a poet every time I vomit. Dyson makes a virtue of ignorance and anyone who fails to see that is equally culpably stupid.

[@philly4444]

lol this guys such a joke. "your just using big words to say nothing"- Candace Owens.

[@alewis1357]

X

[@debwright3190]

😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨😮‍💨great verbal articulation on real issues is so refreshing. Dr. Dyson is brilliant at it. Glad he’s during my time.😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️✊🏽✊🏽✊🏽

[@laurentiumanolescu]

A snake with venom in his words.

[@bt6079]

DR. Dyson be wise with the weight of your powerful words! Some people take them as gospel feeding into their racism!

[@tinmanx2222]

Fix my vacuum cleaner.

[@tallicadublin09]

I’m sorry to be a primitive male, but while listening to Michael, I had only eyes for Rosalyn with is a one of the most magnificent and beautiful creature under the sun. He brought the message, but she can sell me anything.

[@Nc-yt7rx]

Dyson is not that smart. He merely uses syntax,and mantras. He tries too hard to be articulate. He's only another demagogue. Dogma is his bread and butter. He's just another Ken Ham. Without supposed "racism", Dyson wouldn't even be good at anything. If he only capitilized on the true tenants of racism, and when it actually takes place then he would need a night job; it just doesn't happen that often. He wouldn't have an income. He wouldn't even exist in our minds. That alone, means he is a walking conflict of interests.

[@bassman5123]

Yeah, the guy is a fat joke. He speaks like he's carrying around a thesaurus!

[@stillirise7813]

Dyson is a national treasure racists white folks can't back him down

[@stillirise7813]

Bee Juice like TRUMP

[@stillirise7813]

Bee Juice the were already on their way down for thr last 6 yrs

[@stillirise7813]

Bee Juice TRUMP WILL BE A ONE TERM PRESIDENT

[@bassman5123]

If you consider shit to be treasure! lol

[@Dentropolis]

Michael Eric Dyson's IQ is very high which means around 109.

[@soubhikmukherjee6871]

Michael is a terrific person ❤

[@MrBantam1234]

This professor should understand that been able to say big words does not make one intelligent. Disappointing, one sided and not worth listening to.

[@Nc-yt7rx]

Dyson is not that smart. He merely uses syntax,and mantras. He tries too hard to be articulate. He's only another demagogue. Dogma is his bread and butter. He's just another Ken Ham. Without supposed "racism", Dyson wouldn't even be good at anything. If he only capitilized on the true tenants of racism, and when it actually takes place then he would need a night job; it just doesn't happen that often. He wouldn't have an income. He wouldn't even exist in our minds. That alone, means he is a walking conflict of interests.

[@mathiasdark1654]

This guy is a liar and bs artist