Tim Wise
Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States, and “One of the most brilliant, articulate and courageous critics of white privilege in the nation,” states professor Michael Eric Dyson, of Georgetown University. One of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” he has spoken in all states of the U.S., and lectured internationally on comparative, education, religion, and labor market racism. Wise is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed memoir, White Like Me: Reflections on Race from a Privileged Son. He received the 2001 British Diversity Award. Wise co-taught a Master’s level class on Racism in the U.S., was an advisor to the Fisk University Race Relations Institute, and was Youth Coordinator of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism and Nazism to defeat neo-Nazi political candidate, David Duke. He graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans. Wise, a regular contributor on CNN, was also featured on ABC’s 20/20.
