Dr. Anthony Asadullah Samad, author of the new book, REAL EYEZ: Race, Reality and Politics in 21st Century Popular Culture, recently sat down for an exclusive two part interview with ReelUrbanNews.com. The wide ranging interview brings into focus, anti-intellectualism, narcissism, microwaved religion, hypersexuality; Gay is the new Black and the King of Pop, Michael Jackson. “The genesis of the book is that we live in what we call the New Normal. Most Americans still look at the world through a 20th Century paradigm. The book is an examination of Americas understanding of race, religion and education.” Anthony Asadullah Samad, Ph.D.