Issac Bailey

American author

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.^[1] He previously wrote a regular column for The Sun News in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.^[2] He wrote a book about his family's experiences after his older brother committed a murder^[3] and a book of essays Why Didn't We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland. He is currently a communications professor at Davidson.^[4]

Personal life

Bailey is married and has two children.^[5] His nieces are singers and actresses Chloe and Halle Bailey.^[5]

Books

Why Didn't We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland^[2]^[6]
My Brother Moochie: Regaining Dignity in the Face of Crime, Poverty, and Racism in the American South (2018)^[7]

References

^ "Welcome aboard, Issac J. Bailey". Charlotte Observer.
^ ^a ^b "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b 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.