conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> now live from chicago author michael eric dyso discusses most recent book, tears we cannot

conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> now live from chicago author michael eric dyso discusses most recent book, tears we cannot stop, sermon to white america. continues live on book tv on c-span2. .. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >>> okay. welcome, everyone. to the 33rd annual "chicago tribune" printers row lit fest. we'll get going here. i'd can like to give a thank you to all the sponsors. today's program is being broadcast live on c-span's booktv. we'll have have time at the endf the presentation for audience questions. we ask you to line up at the microphones on the right. please join me in welcoming ore into veer, jennifer white, co-host of wbez's morning shift and host of the wbez documentary podcast, making open practice oprah. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you for joining us. michael eric dyson wears a number of hats. at georgetown university he is a professor of sociology, contributing opinion writer to the "new york times" and a contributing editor of both the news public and espn's the unfee f