KNOXVILLE — Author, professor, minister and commentator Michael Eric Dyson will be deliver the keynote address at the Multi-Cultural Graduation Celebration on Saturday, April 24, at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Doors open at 4 p.m. at the University Center Auditorium. The event begins at 4:30 p.m. The event is free and open to UT students and the Knoxville community.
Dyson has authored more than 15 books, including “Come Hell or High Water: Hurricane Katrina and the Color of Disaster,” “April 4, 1968: Martin Luther King’s Death and How it Changed America,” and most the most recent, “Can You Hear Me Now?: The Inspiration, Wisdom, and Insight of Michael Eric Dyson.” His writings are known for combining cultural criticism and biography, focusing on race, religion, popular culture and contemporary issues in the African- American community.
He is a professor of sociology at Georgetown University where he teaches courses in theology, English and African-American studies. Last year he started his own radio show on WEAA-FM in Baltimore. “The Michael Eric Dyson Show” premiered April 6, 2009, with inaugural guest Oprah Winfrey.
There will be a book signing reception at the Black Cultural Center, located at 1800 Melrose Ave., immediately following the event. For additional information, including disability accommodations, contact the Black Cultural Programming Committee at 865-974-6861 or visit the website.
The Multi-Cultural Graduation Celebration is hosted by the Black Cultural Programming Committee and the Office of Minority Student Affairs. The event aims to unite, honor and bring together UT Knoxville students to celebrate the milestone of graduation.
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C O N T A C T :
Rebekah Winkler (865-974-8304, [email protected])
Demetrius Richmond (865-974-6861, [email protected])