Published: 2018-12-25
The statement is one of the quotes by veteran and inspirational author, Michael Eric Dyson, whose main mantra is positivity and justice. He has been contributing to ending ongoing oppression faced by American black people in America.
His fiery challenge to white America even let him receive the honor and dignity from his well-wishers. The 60-years-old celebrity Michael is among the inspirational authors, who wrote books in trending subjects matter of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Marvin Gaye.
Born to parents, Everett Dyson and Addie Dyson in 1958 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Michael Eric Dyson celebrate his birthday every 23 October. He was raised in a family alongside his four siblings Anthony Dyson, Everett Dyson-Bey, Gregory Dyson, and Brian Dyson.
He received his high schooling from Northwestern High School. Later, he completed his education from Knoxville College, Carson-Newman University, and Princeton University.
Michael Eric Dyson has been married to his spouse, Marcia Louise, a CEO and Founder of Women's Global Initiative, for 26 years.
He and his sweetheart married each other on 24 June 1992. Neither Marcia is Michael's first love, nor his first wife. Nevertheless, the bond between the pair is extensive, and both of them love one another profoundly.
Through her article of Essence Magazine in 1998, his wife, Marcia reflected the love she had for Micheal. She showed her possessiveness and stated that she knows when a woman is eyeing her man.
After then, she threatened the woman to keep an eye on her while eying her husband.
Marcia prefers to call her husband by different names like a best friend and mentor. On 23 June 2017, Michael and she celebrated their 25 years of marriage. Meanwhile, she also warmly wished her hubby via Twitter.
Prior to Marcia, Michael was married twice. He first married his girlfriend, 26 years old lady, Theresa Taylor when he was at the age of 18. He married because he impregnated her but, the relationship didn't last long as the pair separated.
Moving on in life, Michael met Brenda Joyce. He then tied the wedding knots with her and started a family: welcoming three children named Mwata, Mike and Maisha. His son Mwata is now a professional doctor whereas his daughter is launched her one website, Maisha Dyson.
But despite having a beautiful family and children, his marital voyage with Brenda ended after ten years of being married.
Michael Eric Dyson, age 20, has been garnering net worth from his multiple professions such as academic, author, preacher, and radio host. After completing education, the Detroit-born man worked as the board of directors of the Common Ground Foundation. With the beginning of the career, he has authored and edited more than twenty books, in which 1994's book Making Malcolm: The Myth and Meaning of Malcolm X were picked as a New York Times notable book of the year.
Michael, who is also famous for his quotes, wrote notable hardcovers like Tears We Cannot Stop, What Truth Sounds Like and few more. Besides being an author, he served for National Public Radio, MSNBC and CNN as a commentator and political analyst.