Ishmael S. Reed

Ishmael S. Reed

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Ishmael S. Reed is a Co-Founder for the Before Columbus Foundation with 21 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1993 Call-In as an Author. The year with the most videos was 2003 with four videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2011 with an average of 2,040 views per program as a Professor Emeritus for the English Department in the University of California, Berkeley. Most appearances with Justin Desmangles (8), Genny Lim (5), Wajahat Ali (5). Most common tags: African Americans, About Books, Minorities in the Media.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 1976 - Present Co-Founder, Before Columbus Foundation


Videos: 6 c. January 1, 2011 - Present Professor Emeritus, English Department, University of California, Berkeley


Videos: 4 Author


Videos: 10 c. January 1, 2005 - Present Senior Lecturer, English Department, University of California, Berkeley


Videos: 1

Recent Appearances

  • 2020 American Book Awards

    2020 American Book Awards

    Book TV presented coverage of the 41st annual American Book Awards that recognizes “outstanding literary achievement from the…

  • 2018 American Book Awards

    2018 American Book Awards

    Book TV covered the 39th annual American Book Awards that recognizes “outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectr…

  • 2017 American Book Awards

    2017 American Book Awards

    The Before Columbus Foundation presented the annual American Book Awards that recognize “outstanding literary achievement fro…

  • 2016 American Book Awards

    2016 American Book Awards

    The Before Columbus Foundation presented the annual American Book Awards that recognize “outstanding literary achievement fro…

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