VOLUME 98 - NUMBER 27
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Professor Dr, Michael Eric Dyson Launches “Conver
sation Peace, w His First-Ever Tour ofHBCUs
Dr. Dyson is professor of sociology at Georgetown University, and has authored and/
or edited more than 20 bestselling books on subjects ranging from the late Malcolm X,
the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Marvin Gaye, Bill Cosby, the music, meaning and
legacies of Tupac Shakur and Nas, and even the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.
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“Conversation Peace” is designed to illuminate the historical and current relationship
between African Americans and Jews, and spur spirited discussion and dialogue among
student guests. The “Conversation Peace” HBCU tour is a presentation of the Philos
Project, a national organization part of whose vision and objective is to reach young
people—notably future black thought-leaders—to build stronger alliances and foster a
better understanding of Israel and geo-political issues.
CHICAGO - Dr. Michael Eric Dyson recently kicked-off “Conversation Peace,” his
first-ever tour of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the United
States. Dr. Dyson, the noted academic, author, lecturer, minister and radio host, on
Tuesday spoke at Harris-Stowe State University in St. Louis, followed by Bethune-
Cookman University in Daytona Beach and Wayne County Community College Dis
trict-Northwest Campus in Detroit as the third stop of the tour. Morehouse College is
the next appearance, on April 26th.
“Conversation Peace” is designed to illuminate the historical and current relationship
between African Americans and Jews, and spur spirited discussion and dialogue among
student guests. The “Conversation Peace” HBCU tour is a presentation of the Philos
Project, a national organization part of whose vision and objective is to reach young
people—notably future black thought-leaders—to build stronger alliances and foster a
better understanding of Israel and geo-political issues. Dr. Dyson’s appearance is sup
ported by the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, the Coalition for Black & Jewish Unity, the
NAACP, the Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Progressive National Baptist Conven
tion, Inc., the American Jewish Committee and other partners, and each oration will be
hosted over two engaging hours.
Dr. Dyson is professor of sociology at Georgetown University, and has authored and/
or edited more than 20 bestselling books on subjects ranging from the late Malcolm X,
Groundbreaking of
three buildings at nccu
- From left to right: Jeff
Paine, Founding Prin
cipal, Duda|Paine; John
Atkins, Chairman and
CEO, O’Brien Atkins;
John Farrar, CEO,
Structure Building Com
pany; Terrance Holt,
President, Holt Broth
ers Construction; Dr.
Cornelius Wooten, Vice
Chancellor for Admin
istration and Finance,
NCCU; Dr. Angela Cole
man, Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs, NCCU;
Dr. Johnson O. Akinl-
eye, Chancellor, NCCU;
George Hamilton, Chair
man, NCCU Board of
Trustees; Darryl Allison,
Member, University of
North Carolina System
Board of Governors;
Tymia Atkinson, Student,
Class of 2021, NCCU;
Calvin Stevens, Director
of Business Development
and Diversity, Balfour
Beatty; Torry Holt, Vice
President Holt Brothers
Construction.See story
on page 2.NCCU Photo
the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Marvin Gaye, Bill Cosby, the music, meaning
and legacies of Tupac Shakur and Nas, and even the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina. Part
of his philosophy is that people of African descent in America are still afflicted, and
negatively, impacted by generations-old, ongoing oppression.
Born in Detroit, Michigan, Dr. Dyson became an ordained Baptist minister at 19
years of age, and earned his bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Carson-New
man College in 1985. He went on to earn both his master’s and Ph.D. degrees in religion
from Princeton University. Dr. Dyson has taught at the Chicago Theological Seminary,
Brown University, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, Columbia University,
DePaul University-Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. He has served as pro
fessor of Sociology at Georgetown University since 2007.
His 1994 book, Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning ofMalcolm Xwas named
a New York Timesnotable book of the year, and his last three books have appeared on
The New York TimesBestseller’s List. Dr. Dyson formerly hosted a radio show on the
Radio One national network, he is in frequent demand as a guest commentator and po
litical analyst on National Public Radio, MSNBC and CNN, and he is a regular guest on
HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher.”
Durham Branch NAACP) to Meet
The Durham Branch of the NAACP will meet Sunday, July 28 at
4 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 305 E Main Street
The public is invited to attend.
Rev. Rachel Green, president.
Register to Vote
NCCU GROUND BREAK
ING FORTHREE NEW
BUILDINGS - From left to
right: Victor Vines, Principal,
Vines Architecture; Dr. Cor
nelius Wooten, Vice Chancel
lor for Administration and
Finance, NCCU; Akua J.
Matherson, Associate Vice
Chancellor for Administra
tion and Finance, NCCU;
Michael De La Rosa, Princi
pal, Corvias; George Hamil
ton, Chairman, NCCU Board
of Trustees; Dr. Johnson O.
Akinleye, Chancellor, NCCU;
Jordan Smith, Student, Class
of 2020, NCCU; Darryl Al
lison, Member, University of
North Carolina System Board
of Governors; Aaron Thomas,
Principal, Metcon; Dr. Angela
Coleman, Vice Chancellor for
Student Affairs, NCCU. See
story on page 2. (Photo by
NCCU)