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Michael Eric Dyson Commentary: People of Color in TV and Film

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Published June 24, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Commentator Michael Eric Dyson talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about issues addressed at this year's second annual media and entertainment panel discussion entitled "Examining the Portrayal of People of Color in Television and Film." The panel was hosted by MTV Networks and the Black Entertainment and the Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA).

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