Michael Eric Dyson

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER Sets May 17 Episode Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2024

Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max.

ABC News Studios Honors Juneteenth and Black Music Month With a One-Hour Primetime Special Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop
by Michael Major - Jun 14, 2023

The documentary features Master P, The Lox, E-40, Lola Brooke, Coi Leray, Joey Bada$$, Fat Joe and MC Lyte; radio and television host Charlamagne tha God; activists Michael Eric Dyson, Wes Jackson and Chelsea Miller; media personality Melyssa Ford; PUMA creative director and designer June Ambrose; Roc Nation co-president Shari Bryant; and more.

OZ Arts Nashville's CONVERSATIONS AT OZ Fundraiser To Return In Person In The New Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2022

OZ Arts Nashville's 'Conversations at OZ,' an annual fundraiser celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities, will take place in person once again on Wednesday, February 22, 2023 at 7 pm in its expansive creative warehouse.

A&E To Premiere THE RIGHT TO OFFEND Two-Part Documentary
by Michael Major - May 24, 2022

A&E Network will premiere the new two-part documentary event “Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution” exploring the progression of Black comedy and the comedians who have used pointed humor to expose, challenge and ridicule society’s injustices and to articulate the Black experience in America.

SKELETON CREW Announces Detroit Night & Detroit Week Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2022

The Motor City is coming to Broadway! Special guests from Detroit and New York City will come together for an extraordinary evening to celebrate the people, the culture, and the city of Detroit with Skeleton Crew, the Broadway premiere by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau, at the 8PM performance on Friday, February 4.

OZ Arts Nashville's Benefit CONVERSATIONS AT OZ to Go Virtual in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2022

OZ Arts Nashville today announced 'Conversations at OZ,' an annual fundraiser celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities, will take place online on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 7 pm.

Tenor Saxophonist Javon Jackson Joins Forces with Nikki Giovanni on New Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 14, 2022

Why would one of poetry’s most revered voices want to curate a jazz saxophonist’s album of gospel hymns and spirituals? “These songs are so important,” says Nikki Giovanni, one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 “Living Legends” and a Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award winner for 2017.

Kings Theatre and Greenlight Bookstore Present RIGHTEOUS TROUBLEMAKERS: UNTOLD STORIES IN THE SOCIAL JUSTICE MOVEMENT IN AMERICA
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2021

On January 10, 2022 Kings Theatre and Greenlight Bookstore will welcome Rev. Al Sharpton to Brooklyn for the launch of his new book, Righteous Troublemakers: Untold Stories in the Social Justice Movement in America. Sharpton will discuss the up-close-and-personal lessons he's learned about the enduring strength of everyday people called to do extraordinary things, and the ongoing work that is necessary in the face of today's national reckoning on race in America.

ABC News Partners With Roc Nation For LET THE WORLD SEE
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2021

The series will chronicle Ms. Mamie Till-Mobley’s fierce quest for justice that sparked the civil rights movement after her son Emmett Till’s brutal murder. The series is a companion to ABC's new limited series 'Women of the Movement', which stars Adrienne Warren as Ms. Mamie Til-Mobley. Watch a sneak peek at the new docu-series now!

Three-Part Documentary OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION Debuts August 3
by TV News Desk - Jul 21, 2021

OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION is directed by Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt (HBO’s “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight For Equality,” “John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls”, “King in the Wilderness”).

CBS News' Gayle King Anchors TULSA 1921: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 26, 2021

Featuring first-person storytelling by 17 survivors, descendants, historians and thought leaders, TULSA 1921: AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY will look at the worst massacre on American soil ever, which unfolded on May 31 and June 1, 1921, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

JAY-Z To Accept Gatekeeper of Truth Award At Harry Belafonte's 94th Birthday Celebration
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 23, 2021

The event will feature just-added performances & appearances from Tiffany Haddish, Usher, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Charlamagne Tha God, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Susan Sarandon & Pete Buttigieg.

Common, Danny Glover & More To Celebrate Harry Belafonte's 94th Birthday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 16, 2021

Belafonte started the organization in 2005 after witnessing a news report of a 5-year-old Black girl being handcuffed and arrested in her Florida classroom for “being unruly.” The organization’s mission is to build a movement to end child incarceration while working to eliminate the racial inequities that permeate the justice system.

OZ Arts Nashville Announces CONVERSATIONS AT OZ Benefit
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2021

OZ Arts Nashville today announced 'Conversations at OZ,' a salon-style evening celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities across Nashville, will take place virtually on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2021

The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreographer Nicco Annan, and actor and singer TC Carson.

OZ Arts Nashville Announces CONVERSATIONS AT OZ Benefit Event to Take Place Virtually
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 26, 2021

​​​​​​​OZ Arts Nashville today announced 'Conversations at OZ,' a salon-style evening celebrating the art of conversation with community leaders and vibrant personalities across Nashville, will take place virtually on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

VIDEO: Dr. Michael Eric Dyson Talks the Dangers of Cancel Culture on THE LATE LATE SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - Dec 10, 2020

James Corden welcomes back professor Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, author 'Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America' and he explains why wrote letters to victims of police brutality in it. After, the two discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement sustains momentum and progress, and Dr. Dyson explains the dangers he has observed with cancel culture.

Andrew Rannells, Meryl Streep Will Appear on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 7, 2020

Promoting their upcoming film 'The Prom,' Meryl Streep and Andrew Rannells will join co-star James Corden as guests on his late night show this week! 

Coming Up on a New Episode of REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 19, 2020

REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER concludes its 18th season FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), with a replay at 11:30 p.m. on HBO.

Virtual Theatre Today: Tuesday, July 28- with Ann Reinking, Dominique Morisseau and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 28, 2020

Today (July 28) in live streaming: Ann Reinking visits Backstage Live, Broadway unites to #SavetheArts on Stars in the House, and so much more!