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Cornel West
Cornel West on Keith Lamont Scott Case: Yet Again an Officer Gets Away With Killing a Black Man
People took to the streets to protest the announcement that police officer Brentley Vinson will not face charges.
Listening With Respect: What Made Studs Terkel a Great Interviewer
Alan Wieder discusses his new book on the life and unique work of oral historian and American icon Studs Terkel.
Cornel West: Justice and Accountability Are Necessary to End Tension Over Killings by Police
We discuss the killing of three police officers in Baton Rouge and the recent nationwide protests against police brutality with Cornel West.
Cornel West: Black Lives Matter Is an Indictment of Neoliberal Power
Cornel West talks Bernie Sanders' neo-populism and Donald Trump's neo-fascism.
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Michael Eric Dyson: Crab in a Barrel
Dyson has demonstrated his loyalty to power.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: All Labor Has Dignity
In his introduction to the newly published anthology of MLK's speeches and writings, Cornel West writes, “This book unearths a radical King that we can no longer sanitize.”
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Why We Need to Talk About Black Prophetic Fire
Cornel West explores whether the soul of the United States can be salvaged by a rekindling the Black prophetic tradition.
Cornel West, Faith Leaders and Activists Arrested as Ferguson October Continues
Twenty people, including Cornel West, are arrested carrying out civil disobedience at the Ferguson police station after being denied a meeting with local officials.
Black Prophetic Fire: Cornel West on the Revolutionary Legacy of Leading African-American Voices
The renowned scholar, author and activist Dr. Cornel West discusses his latest book, “Black Prophetic Fire.”