"Dyson's essays and writings address a rich assortment of thought-provoking topics. [Entertaining Race] offers an expansive and accessible overview of the inquiries of an important social and cultural thinker." -- Booklist "Wide-ranging and artfully conceived. Throughout, Dyson maintains a firm grip on the cultural moment and offers razor-sharp insights into American history, politics, and art. This is a feast of insights." -- Publisher's Weekly "Dyson turns a gimlet eye on the stereotypes and authentic expressions of Black self-presentation.A thoughtful, elegantly argued contribution to the literature of Black lives in America." -- Kirkus (starred) "Michael Eric Dyson has been a lodestar for my generation: a brilliant intellectual whose accessible scholarship bridges the university and popular culture.
Entertaining Race is a true gift to our culture." -- Candace Parker, WNBA champion, 2x WNBA MVP "For over a quarter century, Michael Eric Dyson has been one of the most visible and impactful public intellectuals in the nation. He has wrestled with critical race theory as a professor, analyzed racial injustice as a social critic, preached a progressive vision of Christianity as a preacher, and engaged in principled resistance as a social activist. Entertaining Race is a compelling and timely meditation on some of the most important issues of our time ." -- Kimberlé Crenshaw, Executive Director of the African American Policy Forum "Michael Eric Dyson has sat attentively in the audience of several of my appearances, and he is keenly aware of the nuances and complexities of theatre and concerts alike. I have talked with him on many such occasions, and the depth of his knowledge of our art is striking. Entertaining Race captures the same brilliance and passion for performance that not only motivates Dyson to observe, but which inspires him to perform at a high level on many stages himself as a thinker, writer, lecturer, preacher, speaker and activist. This is vintage Dyson.
" -- Audra McDonald, Tony, Grammy and Emmy award winning actress and singer "I've come to rely on Michael Eric Dyson's expertise in race, politics, and religion, because I know his personal integrity demands accuracy, but also, he's able to put things in comprehendible context and historical perspective. With Entertaining Race he lifts the veil of what's really going on in our society - the good and the bad, but he manages to do that in a very compelling way. " -- Bryan Cranston, Oscar-nominated actor and winner of Golden Globe, Tony and SAG Awards "I have known Michael Eric Dyson for nearly 20 years. I have heard him speak many times and been mesmerized by his oratorical magic; I have read his work and been equally impressed by his intellectual brilliance . Entertaining Race is a splendid way to spend quality time reading one of the most remarkable thinkers in America today." -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi "I have known Michael Eric Dyson for more than a quarter of a century. In that time, he has emerged as a formidable figure and singular force in the grand tradition of the public intellectual in American life. Like many, I have invited his principled interlocution, welcoming him on more than one occasion to preach at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta where I serve and Martin Luther King, Jr.
preached. In the tradition of Dr. King?the greatest American preacher and public intellectual-- Dr. Dyson summons the best in the American spirit, diagnosing the sickness that divides us while employing head, heart and hands to both call forth and construct a moral vision of 'beloved community.' " -- Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock.