The Democratic Party rejected Keith Ellison as head of the DNC today.
Apparently, they haven't learned a thing from the 2016 debacle.
Miriam
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Re: Michael Eric Dyson
My initial thought was that I was listening to the Black counterpart to Thom
Hartman. Even though I can no longer support the Democratic Party, I do
appreciate listening to the views of some of the more Left leaning Party
members.
But I'll take a listen to some other speeches before defending my first
impression.
Carl Jarvis
On 2/25/17, Miriam Vieni <miriamvieni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
He's recently written a book which I first read on Bookshare, and
which then, I think, appeared on BARD. He's somewhat to the right of
Eddie, what's-his-name. A few years ago, he was on Democracy Now,
debating Glenn Ford. Dyson was defending Obama against Ford's
allegations that Obama was a sellout. But Dyson's book is actdually a
very good analysis of the Obama presidency.
Miriam
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Subject: [blind-democracy] Michael Eric Dyson
This morning, Saturday, I tuned into one of my favorite programs,
Alternative Radio, and was treated to a speech by a man I've never
heard speak before.
Michael Eric Dyson. Articulate, dynamic, compelling and insightful.
Just a few words to describe this man. He spoke at Town Hall in
Seattle, but I do not have a date. I suspect if we google him or go
to YouTube we can find that and other talks.
Here's a bit of background on Professor Dyson.
Carl Jarvis
Michael Eric Dyson (born October 23, 1958) is an African-American
academic, author, and radio host. He is a professor of Sociology at
Georgetown University.
[3]
Described by Michael A. Fletcher as "a Princeton Ph.D.
and a child of the streets who takes pains never to separate the
two", [4] Dyson has authored or edited 18 books dealing with subjects
such as Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., Marvin Gaye, Nas 's debut
album Illmatic, Bill Cosby, Tupac Shakur, and Hurricane Katrina.