Mychal Denzel Smith

Mychal Denzel Smith (born 1986) is a writer at The Nation, television commentator and author of Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching: A Young Black Man's Education (Nation Books 2016).[1]

The New York Times has called Smith "The Intellectual in Air Jordans"[2] and reviewed his book as "ambitious, ardent and timely."[3] Melissa Harris-Perry described his book as "affirming, necessary, even delightful, despite its brutality and angst"[4] and Buzzfeed called it a "superbly thoughtful memoir."[5]

Smith attended Hampton University, where he was editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Script.[6] He lives in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

References

  1. ↑ Jackson, Daren W. (July 7, 2016). "Review: 'Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching' by Mychal Denzel Smith". Chicago Tribute. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  2. ↑ Kurutz, Steven (4 May 2016). "The Intellectual in Air Jordans". The New York Times.
  3. ↑ Muyumba, Walton (July 8, 2016). "Mychal Denzel Smith Connects the Black Millennial Experience to the African-American Literary Tradition". The New York Times. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  4. ↑ Harris-Perry, Melissa (6 February 2016). "What I'm Reading: Mychal Denzel Smith". Anna Julia Cooper Center.
  5. ↑ Lee, Jarry. "18 Incredible New Books You Need To Read This Summer". Buzzfeed.
  6. ↑ Christina, Sturdivant. "Page & Perspective: A Young Black Man's Education In The Age Of Obama". The DCist.
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