Dispatches from the Diaspora – Gary Younge In Conversation
In this episode, Gary Younge reflects on witnessing some of modern history’s biggest moments, including joining revellers during Obama’s victory and entering New Orleans days after Hurricane Katrina, to interviewing Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Maya Angelou and Stormzy.
About the Author
Gary Younge
Gary Younge is an award-winning author, broadcaster and a professor of sociology at the Universty of Manchester. Formerly a columnist and an editor-at-large at the Guardian, he is an editorial board member of The Nation magazine. He is the author of five books, including Another Day in the Death of America (shortlisted for the Orwell Prize and the Jhalak Prize); his writing has appeared in Granta, New York Times, Financial Times, New Statesman, and beyond, and he has made several radio and television documentaries on subjects ranging from gay marriage to Brexit. He lives in London.
About the Chair
Saeed Khan
Saeed Khan is Senior Lecturer in Near East & Asian Studies and Global Studies at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan. He is also the co-founder of the Institute for Social Policy & Understanding, and a panelist on Turning Point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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