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Tears we cannot stop

by Michael Eric Dyson

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Popularity 19

Fifty years ago, when a white woman asked Malcolm X what she could do for the cause, he told her "Nothing." Now, Michael Eric Dyson believes he was wrong and responds that if society is to make real racial progress, people must face difficult truths-- including being honest about how black grievance has been ignored, dismissed, or discounted.

RacismRace relationsHistoryRace discriminationChristianityUnited states, race relationsAfrican americans, race identityWhites, historyRace relations, religious aspects, christianitynyt:combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction=2017-02-05New York Times bestsellerNew York Times reviewed