Dr. Marvin Dunn -- Roots in the City,

Published: Jan. 15, 2017, 4:44 p.m.

Dr. Marvin Dunn taught in the Department of Psychology at Florida International University for thirty-four years, retiring as head of the department in 2006.

His first book, a co-authored work with Bruce Porter, The Miami Riots of 1980: Crossing the Bounds, is the definitive work on that event.

He has designed and traveled to create an extensive photo history of blacks in Florida

Dr. Dunn has appeared on numerous national television programs including several appearances on the CBS, NBC and ABC evening news programs as well as on CNN, Fox News, the BBC, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Black Entertainment Television, The News Hour, and Nightline.

He has also written articles for many newspapers including, the Miami Herald, the Orlando Sentinel, the St Petersburg Times, the LA Times, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. He has directed three documentary films,

Dr. Dunn is the founder of the non-profit organization, Roots in the City, which hires deprived people to develop community gardens in Miami inner-city areas.