Described as a “hip-hop intellectual,” Michael Eric Dyson is an ordained Baptist minister, social analyst, and a Professor at Georgetown University. His book, Is Bill Cosby Right?, was a national bestseller and winner of a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work. Dyson is the author of numerous books, including Know What I Mean? and April 4, 1968. Can You Hear Me Now? is a collection of spirited essays on topics as diverse as literature, love, music, justice, politics, religion, and the new president.