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"You don't play with Martin Luther King Jr."

dunkadunc — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:37:10 -0800

When Barack Obama is sworn in to office for a second term today, he will use two bibles: One owned by Abraham Lincoln, and second bible, used by Martin Luther King Jr.
Cornel West explains why Obama taking the oath with Martin Luther King Jr's Bible bothers him.

Craig Ferguson and Cornel West

kmz — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:02:04 -0800

For Black History Month, Craig Ferguson (previously) devotes almost an entire show to discussing black history and the meaning of humanity with Dr. Cornel West: (Intro) Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (George Clinton performance, Outro with George Clinton and Cornel West). NPR blog about the episode. Previously: Cornel West with Craig from last November. Previouslier: The Peabody-winning episode devoted to talking with Desmond Tutu: (Intro, Brief Background on South Africa and Bishop Tutu, Final bit of intro including a great story about Glasgow's stand against apartheid) Discussion Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (Outro).

Irreducible Human Dignity

l33tpolicywonk — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 13:52:17 -0800

Need a little political philosophy? Why not try this conversation on economics, the human person and democracy between conservative Catholic legal scholar Robert George and the always fascinating African-American studies professor and philosopher Cornel West? The highlight is their five minutes on compassion versus love.

Why is Cornell West being interviewed in a cab?

cal71 — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:57:42 -0800

"Courage is the ennabling virtue for any philosopher," says Cornel West in this clip from The Examined Life, a film by Astra Taylor. Peter Singer talks about the morality of consumption and how we should spend our money, as he did in this NY Times Magazine essay published two years ago today. Given the internecine violence in the Congo, for example, Singer's 1971 essay, Famine, Affluence, and Morality is worth a second (or first) look. The film features several other contemporary philosophers, including Judith Butler, Kwame Anthony Appiah, and Slavoj Zizek. Of course, people looking for a more musical version of philosophy, could forgo the film and just watch this Monty Python bit.

American Philosophy: The Film

anotherpanacea — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 08:41:19 -0800

Interviews and segments from the film American Philosopher by Phillip McReynolds.

Black, White and Brown

adrober — Sun, 16 May 2004 13:32:44 -0800

Black, White & Brown. A great 9-part video feature on the NYT site (registration required) featuring a discussing between Cornel West and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. commemorating the 50th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education.

theplayethic — Sat, 09 Feb 2002 06:35:23 -0800

Some undiluted Brother Cornel West for ya. Now, who could give this man a professional reprimand? A great 3 hour clip from CNN's Book Tv. "Between Coltrane and Chekov is where I live... think in love, fight in justice". Shameless big-name-dropper: total genius. And the controversial CD? Mnnff... preachy performance, watery r'n'b. Not quite Gil Scott Heron or Last Poets. But not a firing issue, President Summers.

Cornel West cuts rap album

raysmj — Tue, 06 Nov 2001 12:23:41 -0800

Cornel West cuts rap album He's the king of black studies. There is none better. Sucka MCs can call him . . . professor! Sorry. The phenomena of rock stars trying their hand at acting, and vice versa, has never been pleasant. Now, celebrity academicians want- or at least this one from Harvard wants - to diversify? Isn't this talked about in the Book of Revelation somewhere?