I am late seeing this, but I very much appreciate that Michael Eric Dyson thought enough of my Huffington Post piece on affirmative action to refer to it on The Ed Show.
He makes an important link because "extreme" white supremacist views
are not so different from the denial of white privilege that made the
Supreme Court's recent decision about Michigan's Proposal 2 possible. Here is the clip: http://on.msnbc.com/1mSNTCY
While I was giving my lecture at Bexley Public Library last night, the ideas that had preoccupied me throughout the day went live on the Huffington Post blogs. I will post about the book lecture later. In the meantime, we must change the terms of the conversation about affirmative action! I hope this piece helps people do so with more confidence.
"Supreme Court Agrees with Michigan Voters: Affirmative Action Must Remain for Whites Only"
Especially if it resonates, I hope you'll consider sharing widely.
Some have said that I seem to give lectures anywhere but in Columbus, Ohio. Well, I expect this will be my last "Living with Lynching" lecture of 2014. Hope to see you there! Please spread the word!
Turns out, setting your DVR for the airing of my Library of Congress lecture didn't quite work because they started earlier than the advertised time of 11PM Eastern. Thankfully, C-Span 2's BookTV immediately made the complete video available for on-demand viewing online. Feel free to let me know what you think and/or if you have questions. http://cs.pn/1fe0hYH
My Library of Congress lecture will air on C-Span 2's BookTV on Sunday, March 30, 2014 at 11PM Eastern/10PM Central. Details on BookTV's site.
Please join me in setting the DVR! I'd love to know what you think.
