I was watching “Dirty Laundry” (an excellent movie by the way) on TV One last night when to my surprise and shock I see Michael Eric Dyson getting his dance on in a promo for TV One’s “The DNC After Party”. TV One is providing live coverage of the Democratic National Convention this month, and I guess this after party is some sort of lightweight show that occurs after all that heavy political stuff at the convention.
Also featured in the promo are Dyson’s wife, Marcia Dyson, Jacquie Reid (formerly of BET News and now on the Tom Joyner Morning Show), Jamie Foster-Brown of Sister 2 Sister Magazine, and Paul Wharton who is some sort fashion expert. Here’s the promo:
I’m a big admirer of Dr. Dyson, I was avid fan of his talk show, and I saw him speak when he came to the Black Expo this year in Charleston. But dancing in a promo for a political convention??? Really??? You are suppose to be a serious scholar and cultural critic and you dancing in some commercial like you’re Usher? Well, maybe the Usher comparison is a bit much, but you know what I mean. And what must the faculty and staff at Georgetown University think of a fellow academian, getting his groove on in a commercial. And Dr. Dyson isn’t the only one getting their dance on, Jacquie Reid who is suppose to be a serious journalist , and Dr. Dyson’s wife, Marcia who is a REVEREND. The other two in the commerical–Jamie Foster-Brown and Paul Wharton are in the entertainment business so their participation isn’t surprising.
And why is TV One having an “After Party” show for a political convention? I mean really, this is not the Grammys, its the Democratic National Convention! They are officially nominating the first black Presidential candidate. There has been hint of Hillary Clinton supporters trying start some mess and TV One is throwing an after party???? And why must negroes always dance in a commercial, tv show intro, etc. I bet you won’t see Katie Couric or Brian Williams jigging it up to advertise their convention coverage. I’m really surprised by TV One, this seems more like something BET would do. I vote TRY AGAIN TV One.
