Posts Tagged ‘Michael Eric Dyson’
Big Sean reveals he contemplated suicide several times
The pressures to succeed in life can take a toll on anyone, but finding a high level of success and then having to maintain or exceed it can weigh heavy…
Read MoreFilmmakers Will Packer and Malcolm Lee shared insider tips at influencer brunch
What do you get when you bring together renowned film producers Malcolm D. Lee and Will Packer, actor Lamman Rucker, academic, author, professor and radio host Michael Eric Dyson, actress…
Read MoreRudy Giuliani to Black America: ‘Teach your children to be respectful’
While you were in church, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and New York City Police Commissioner Bill Bratton went on the road taking Black America to task about…
Read MoreMichael Eric Dyson talks President Obama’s legacy and Black progress
Michael Eric Dyson stands as one of the more prominent Black intellectuals of this generation. His ideas on politics, race, and culture often initiates critical thinking or backslash. Regardless of…
Read MoreLet Us Make Man continues to shine with 10th anniversary celebration
On March 31, 2016, at 7 p.m., the founders of Let us Make Man will host their 10th annual Scholarship and Awards gala featuring a keynote address by Dr. Michael Eric Dyson.
Read MoreBarack Obama, Eric Holder highlight 2014 NAN Convention
Amidst his own personal controversy, Rev. Al Sharpton was nonetheless able to preside over another successful National Action Network Convention in New York
Read MoreMichael Eric Dyson blasts Cornel West: ‘You ain’t that important’
Over the past several months, Dr. Cornel West has been vocal in his disapproval and outright disdain for President Barack Obama, and Dr. West’s fellow intellectuals and cultural commentators, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson and Rev. Al Sharpton. Dr. West’s criticisms were addressed yesterday by Dr. Dyson, as he spoke about the state of black intellectualism at Rev. Sharpton’s National Action Network Conference.
Read MoreMichael Eric Dyson, Robert Glasper discuss Black History at BET Honors
February 8, 2014 marked the taping of the annual BET Honors Awards held in our nation’s capital at The Warner Theater. It was one of the most star-studded events thus far in 2014 with notables on hand like Aretha Franklin, Berry Gordy, Ice Cube, Ken Chenault, Carrie Mae Williams and many more. In light of Black History Month, some of the honorees and presenters discussed what it means to be honored by your own community.
Read MoreIce Cube and more hit the red carpet for BET Honors 2014
The stars were out in Washington, D.C. for the 2014 BET Honors taping.
Read MoreRed carpet BET Honors 2014
The BET Honors 2014 red carpet was star studded last night at The Warner Theater in Washington DC. Jennifer Hudson, above, wore a short white dress with her black short haircut.…
Read MoreCircle of Sisters Expo 2013: New York
The Circle of Sisters annual expo took place this weekend at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Circle of Sisters is one of the biggest expos for women of color…
Read MoreInfluential people at the Phoenix Awards dinner at the Congressional Black Caucus convention
The annual Phoenix Awards dinner is the signature event of the four-day Congressional Black Caucus conference focusing on public policy impacting black communities in America and abroad. The room is filled…
Read MoreBishop E.W. Jackson called ‘black puppet’ by MSNBC Michael Eric Dyson
MSNBC correspondent Michael Eric Dyson is not here for Bishop E.W. Jackson. While speaking on Jackson’s anti-Democratic message directed to Christians in the black community, Dyson chastised the Virginia…
Read MoreTop hip-hop professors
Hip hop artists that teach at the nation’s top colleges.
Read MoreSteve Harvey Asks Hip-Hop to Stop Disrespecting Women
Hip-hop fans have a seen a number of questions brought up about the beloved genre over the past several weeks, including, “is hip-hop ready for a gay artist?” “is ‘ni–a’…
Read MoreBET Honors Red Carpet (Photos)
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West Blast Obama, Again; Time for Them to Shut Up
They cry foul because they have not been invited to play on the South Lawn.
Read More‘Behind Those Books’ Documents Tales of Street Life
Behind Those Books: A Documentary is guaranteed to change the perception of some and challenge how others feel about tales of street life in inner-cities. The film features notable authors…
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