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Timothy Tyson

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Author & Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

Timothy Tyson

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3 out of 5

Author & Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University

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Timothy Tyson Biography

Timothy B. Tyson is Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University. His 2017 New York Times bestseller, "The Blood of Emmett Till," won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award and was a finalist for the National Book Award.

Tyson’s "Blood Done Sign My Name" was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and won the Southern Book Award and the Grawemeyer Award from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Hollywood screenwriter Jeb Stuart directed a 2010 feature film based on "Blood." Tyson’s "Radio Free Dixie: Robert F. Williams and the Roots of Black Power" won the Frederick Jackson Turner Award for best book in United States history and the James Rawley Award for best book on race from the Organization of American Historians and became the basis for a 2006 PBS documentary, Negroes with Guns: Rob Williams and Black Power. His 2006 "Ghosts of 1898: Wilmington’s ‘Race Riot’ and the Rise of White Supremacy" won the Excellence Award from the National Association of Black Journalists. In 2002, he served as editor for "The Black Power Movement, Part 2: The Papers of Robert F. Williams."

Tyson teaches African American and Southern history, culture, and politics to students at Duke, UNC, Durham Technical and Community College, and the public. He works with Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II and serves on the executive boards of the N.C. NAACP, the UNC Center for Civil Rights, and Repairers of the Breach.

Timothy Tyson Videos

  • Full Interview with Timothy Tyson, Author of The Blood of Emmett Till ...
  • Author Timothy Tyson on Emmett Till and Justice - YouTube

Timothy Tyson Books

  • The Blood of Emmett Till
    The Blood of Emmett Till
  • Radio Free Dixie
    Radio Free Dixie
  • Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story
    Blood Done Sign My Name: A True Story

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Timothy Tyson is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Timothy Tyson for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Timothy Tyson generally travels from Durham, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Juan Williams, Clifton L. Taulbert, Sonia Nazario, Brad Meltzer and Roosevelt Montás. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Timothy Tyson for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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