Tag Archives: Cornel West

“Calling Obama a ‘global George Zimmerman’? No. No.”: Michael Eric Dyson sounds off on Cornel West, Obama & his critics

Posted on April 22, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Joan Walsh Author, activist, erstwhile rapper and former Barack Obama surrogate Cornel West became the president’s First Hater (at least from the left) shortly after inauguration, because of Obama’s betrayal – whether of progressive principles, or West personally, has … Continue reading →

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The career assassination of Cornel West: A messy intellectual divorce reveals layers of broken heart — and to what end?

Posted on April 21, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Menash Demary Independent of one’s stance on the rift between Michael Eric Dyson and Cornel West — a rift years in the making and now clearly delineated in the form of Dyson’s essay on West in the New Republic, … Continue reading →

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The Ghost of Cornel West

Posted on April 20, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Michael Eric Dyson View image | gettyimages.com Nor hell a fury like a woman scorned” is the best-known line from William Congreve’s The Mourning Bride. But I’m concerned with the phrase preceding it, which captures wrath in more universal … Continue reading →

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The left’s racial dilemma: President Obama, Michelle Alexander & the nature of change

Posted on March 10, 2015 by The Soul Brother

By Elias Isquith Earlier this month, I attended a speaking event at Union Theological Seminary, the beautiful and nearly 180-year-old divinity school found on New York’s Upper West Side. The event was part of Union’s “Women of Spirit Lecture” series, … Continue reading →

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ANALYSIS: Is Anyone Black Enough for Cornel West?

Posted on July 25, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Originally posted on Black America Web:
Is anyone black enough for Cornel West? Not only is West criticizing President Barack Obama at every turn, but now, for reasons that are unclear, West has taken aim at MSNBC, calling it a…

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Black books are bigger than ‘ghetto lit’

Posted on September 23, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Fantastic article from Ronda Racha Penrice and the Grio on the challenges of African-American literature in the age of the e-book. Black books are bigger than ‘ghetto lit’.

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Cornel West Upset With President Obama

Posted on August 6, 2010 by The Soul Brother

I support the President, but I agree with Dr’s West and Boykins on the points they have made. Cornel West Upset With President Obama.

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Dr. Cornel West pt II

Posted on June 8, 2010 by The Soul Brother

In many respects as I have mentioned before I view Dr. West as a mentor of my ethical and philosophical views. This is an interview he did on C-Span on his new book, Living and Loving Out Loud, a Memoir.

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Dr. Cornel West

Posted on June 5, 2010 by The Soul Brother

Some of my thoughts on race and race relations have been formed by the speeches and writings of this man. I had the pleasure of meeting him a year ago at the University of Missouri-Kansas City where he was giving … Continue reading →

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