Home / Authors / Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson

Michael Eric Dyson Quotes

Author

Michael Eric Dyson is an American author, academic, and public intellectual, born on October 23, 1958. He is recognized for his work in African American studies, sociology, and cultural criticism. Dyson has authored numerous books on race, politics, and culture, and has held faculty positions at various universities.

Filter quotes by topic

All Black People White Thinking Ifs Culture Identity America Men Poor African American Way Brother Challenges Community Hip Hop Hips Hops Knows Needs

Famous Michael Eric Dyson Quotes

“What are you for? It may be, to a degree, consoling that white brothers and sisters did not vote for [Donald] Trump, and do not participate in that brand of animus, that gas-bagging of enormous bigotry.”

May White Brother Trump Degrees Vote Enormous Brands Gas Bigotry Brothers And Sisters Consoling Animus

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“That is an extremely important role: how white brothers and sisters laterally spread knowledge, insight, and challenge in a way that white brothers and sisters will not hear it from a person like me, necessarily.”

Way Persons Important Challenges White Roles Brother Insight Spread Like Me Brothers And Sisters

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“I hope [white brothers and sisters] read this book [Tears we cannot stop] and engage with it, but other white people have a better chance of speaking more directly to the white folk they know, because they're less likely to be subject to ridicule. They're insiders, so to speak.”

People Knows Book Speak Chance White Subjects Tears Brother Folks Brothers And Sisters Ridicule Insiders

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“I think it's extremely important to challenge white brothers and sisters and think more systematically and strategically about the whiteness that they possess.”

Thinking Important Challenges White Brother Brothers And Sisters Whiteness

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“We come from a proud tradition of people who have insisted that none of us can be truly successful until at least the barriers to such success and thriving are completely removed. I think the black narcissism that prevails, along with the stylish materialism and self-satisfied, smug attitudes among many of our upwardly mobile brothers and sisters should be identified and criticized.”

People Thinking Black Attitude Successful Brother Proud Tradition Barriers Materialism Narcissism Brothers And Sisters Stylish

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“We must continue to insist to our better off brothers and sisters that they are in the same racial boat as their less better off kin. Even elevated class status and superior financial standing cannot ward off the effects and consequences of racism.”

Brother Racism Consequence Financial Boat Brothers And Sisters

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“Ironically, there is a history of black/Irish communion here in the states; Irish and African American brothers and sisters have often found common cause in fighting the bigotry both communities faced earlier in the 20th century. However, white skin privilege among the Irish separated them from blacks, who had no such advantage to fall back upon. The solution is to fight bigotry and racism wherever they appear, and to root out the forces of oppression as conscientiously as possible.”

Fall Fighting Black Community Common Brother Racism Solutions Skins Oppression African American Bigotry Communion 20th Century Brothers And Sisters Fall Back

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“I grew up in Detroit. I was a teen father. I lived on welfare for three years. I have a brother serving life in prison, though I believe he's innocent.”

Years Believe Three Father I Believe Brother Grew Grew Up Prison Innocent Welfare Serving Three Years Detroit

Author:Michael Eric Dyson

“Jeremiah Wright is one of the greatest prophetic preachers that black America has produced. What I find striking is that many white brothers and sisters miss the fact that there would be no black church if the white church wasn't political and racist in refusing to worship with us.”

Ifs Facts Would Be America Political Black Church White Missing Brother Worship Racist Preacher Brothers And Sisters Prophetic Black America Black Church Jeremiah

Author:Michael Eric Dyson