Issac Bailey is a professor at Davidson College, former columnist, and author.
Biography
Bailey is a native of rural South Carolina and graduated from Davidson College in 1995. He previously wrote a regular column for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He wrote a book about his family's experiences after his older brother committed a murder and a book of essays Why Didn't We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland. He is currently a communications professor at Davidson.
Personal life
Bailey is married and has two children. His nieces are singers and actresses Chloe and Halle Bailey.
Books
- Why Didn't We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland
- My Brother Moochie: Regaining Dignity in the Face of Crime, Poverty, and Racism in the American South (2018)
References
- "Welcome aboard, Issac J. Bailey". Charlotte Observer.
- ^ "Anger And A Sense Of Betrayal Drive 'Why Didn't We Riot?'". NPR.org.
- Eligon, John (July 6, 2018). "After His Brother Commits Murder, a Journalist Revisits Their Childhood (Published 2018)". New York Times.
- Davidson, Davidson College The Davidson College wordmark; USA894-2000, North Carolina 28035. "Faculty & Staff". Davidson.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bailey, Issac (March 13, 2023). "Opinion: As a man of 50, I'm about to buy a doll for myself. I can't wait". CNN. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- Institute, NYS Writers (January 13, 2021). "Q&A with Issac Bailey, author of Why Didn't We Riot: A Black Man in Trumpland". NYSWritersInstitute.
- "My Brother Moochie review: a masterpiece of race, injustice and forgiveness". the Guardian. June 24, 2018.
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