cornel west
Lift every voice and sing
With white supremacists surrounding the University of Virginia, what is our role?
Black critiques matter
Criticism of the slave trade from 200 years ago speaks to us today—and not just about race.
Smiley, West and Obama
It's been a while since pals
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West took up the task of challenging President Obama
from his left flank. The talk-show host and the philosopher have taken some
heat for their criticism of the president, notably from political scientist
Melissa Harris-Perry.