For immediate release September 26, 2007

Contact: Jacquie Lucy 410-869-7168

CCBC Essex Spotlights the author of “Come Hell or High Water” Oct. 17
Michael Eric Dyson to discuss his controversial book on the Katrina disaster
as the Community Book Connection Keynote Speaker

Baltimore County, Md. – The Community College of Baltimore County presents Michael Eric Dyson as this year’s Community Book Connection Keynote Speaker at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 17 in the B Building Theatre on the Essex campus at 7201 Rossville Blvd. This program is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required. Call the CCBC Box Office at 410-780-6369 for your free ticket.

Dyson, a Georgetown University professor of Theology, English and African Studies, will discuss his controversial book, “Come Hell or High Water,” on the political and racial fallout from Hurricane Katrina. This book will be the subject of a yearlong discussion by CCBC students and faculty as part of the CCBC Community Book Connection.

Essence magazine has named Dyson in both its “40 most inspiring African-Americans “ and “100 most influential Black Americans” lists. The Philadelphia Weekly contends that Dyson “is reshaping what it means to be a public intellectual by becoming the most visible black academic of his time.”

A reception with the speaker will follow the presentation. For additional information, contact the CCBC Essex Office of Student Life at 410-780-6572. This program is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required. Call the CCBC Box Office at 410-780-6369 for your free ticket.

EDITORS – A HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTO OF DR. DYSON IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.