Osha Gray Davidson
Encyclopedia
Osha Gray Davidson is a writer who focuses on natural history
, race relations and other social and human rights
issues. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey
and grew up in Iowa
, studying at the University of Iowa
.
Osha Gray Davidson's books and articles cover a wide range of topics. A regular contributor to Rolling Stone magazine, his work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Salon, Mother Jones and other publications. Davidson co-wrote the screenplay for the IMAX documentary, Coral Reef Adventure
.
His 1997 book was entitled, The Best of Enemies. His Rolling Stone article about Lori Piestewa
, the first Native American woman to die in combat fighting for the United States, was nominated for a National Magazine Award for feature writing. He was a finalist for both the Natural World Book Award (UK) and the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. "Coral Reef Adventure" was the highest grossing documentary film of 2003 and was voted Best Picture of 2003 by the Giant Screen Theatre Association. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a Fellow at the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, race relations and other social and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
issues. He was born in Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic, New Jersey
Passaic is a city in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 69,781, maintaining its status as the 15th largest municipality in New Jersey with an increase of 1,920 residents from the 2000 Census population of 67,861...
and grew up in Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, studying at the University of Iowa
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa is a public state-supported research university located in Iowa City, Iowa, United States. It is the oldest public university in the state. The university is organized into eleven colleges granting undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees...
.
Osha Gray Davidson's books and articles cover a wide range of topics. A regular contributor to Rolling Stone magazine, his work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Salon, Mother Jones and other publications. Davidson co-wrote the screenplay for the IMAX documentary, Coral Reef Adventure
Coral Reef Adventure
Coral Reef Adventure is a 70mm American documentary film released in 2003 to IMAX theaters. It is narrated by actor Liam Neeson, and directed by Greg MacGillivray....
.
His 1997 book was entitled, The Best of Enemies. His Rolling Stone article about Lori Piestewa
Lori Piestewa
SPC Lori Ann Piestewa was a U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps soldier killed during the same Iraqi Army attack in which fellow soldiers Shoshana Johnson and Jessica Lynch sustained injuries. A member of the Hopi tribe, Piestewa was the first Native American woman in history to die in combat while...
, the first Native American woman to die in combat fighting for the United States, was nominated for a National Magazine Award for feature writing. He was a finalist for both the Natural World Book Award (UK) and the Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism. "Coral Reef Adventure" was the highest grossing documentary film of 2003 and was voted Best Picture of 2003 by the Giant Screen Theatre Association. He is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists and a Fellow at the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights.
Books by Osha Gray Davidson
- Fire in the Turtle House: The Green Sea Turtle and the Fate of the Ocean (revised and updated, 2003)
- The Enchanted Braid: Coming to Terms with Nature on the Coral Reef (1998)
- The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South (paperback with a new introduction, 2007; chosen as Summer Reading for the Duke Incoming Class of '11 due to its connection with Durham, NC)
- Under Fire: The NRA and the Battle for Gun Control (revised and updated, 1998)
- Broken Heartland: The Rise of Americans' Rural Ghetto (revised and updated, 1996)