@shango02005 you should listen again, with all due respect. And beyond that, check out one of his books. One of my favorites is "Prophesy Deliverance!" Dr. West is certainly entertaining, but he is also one of the most brilliant public intellectuals of our times. It's tragic tragic that we only appreciate the lives of people like Dr. West after they are gone.
"Cornel West, the Princeton professor of African-American studies...has never been much more than a six-figure entertainer, ready to bite the hand that pays him even while reaching for his check. He has never seen a microphone or television camera that he did not like.
Publicity, not scholarship, is his true tradition. West often gives his listeners no more than sound and fury, signifying nothing. And he is very good at appearing overcome by his passionate convictions." --Stanley Crouch
The "Reverend" Cornel "I'm a Christian" West; Perhaps one of the most tragic ironies of history - the African American embrace of Christianity, a type of mass Stockholm Syndrome:
"You may purchase slaves from the foreigners among you. You may purchase their children treating them as property, passing them on to your children as inheritance. " Leviticus 25:44-46
@fctchk wat bout nation of islam which subscribes to a religion dat allows non muslim slaves to be taken and makes really terrible and racist refferences to african people because of there traditional religions
Your slaves are your brethren upon whom Allah has given you authority. Hadith - Sahih Al - Bukhari 3.721
Qur'an 24.32: "And marry those among you who are single and those who are fit among your male slaves and your female slaves; if they are needy, Allah will make them free from want out of His grace; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing."
@hookalakah ehh, how is that fair? there are plenty of people from academia who are or have been "entertainers", like Carl Sagan, Michio Kaku etc. we need these intellectuals and people of science who are good with words to spread some of that knowledge and philosophical thought, through the media to the masses. not every single professor should have to be stuck teaching or doing research 24/7.. like come on now.
As for the absence of the counter-terrorist response . . . what about the terrorist response of street gangs terrorizing those unfortunate enough to have to live in their midst? What about all the criminal activity in those same communities, both from the gang members and free agents? What sort of love is that all about?
Cornel is a nice person but he spins so much b.s. (with a smidgin of truth drowned out by empty poetry). The people who have the legacy of slavery and who were labeled based on their skin color are as diverse in their "sensibility" as anyone else. They are no more "blues" men and women than they are any other stereotype that presumes that race is something more than the cruel fiction that it is. Cornel needs race. It's his currency.
Stephen Jay Gould used Baseball to illustrate some of the more complicated aspects of geology and evolution. Cornel West uses Blues Music. Whatever works! Whatever gets the important message across!
Fight violence with compassion and love; "blues" sensibilitiy as counter-terrorism; spill-over love! We should have a National Blues Music Sensibilities Day!
Although this is nothing necessarily "new" to me, being in the "choir" as I am, so to speak, he presents it in such a way that I am changed. No goin' back.
upon thousand, upon thousands, upon . . of years imagine, let's and there were civilizations which lasted almost two thousand years which were inclusive, organic - functional. . . read highly intuitive; read conscious, with a deep foundation of art, and no wars; no weapons. thank you marija gimbutas. a whole lotta grace has been going down, for a whole lotta time grace works
@scoggles I dont know about the blues, but I think Cornel West should be a part of K-12....if so the next generation would finally be able to erase a grand portion of American Racism.
@scoggles the blues is the truth, unapologetic and open. we all need to hear more of the truth regardless of age or academic level. the story of the u.s. is one of forceful acquisition with no real conscience, but dressed and promoted as a quest for freedom. so, yes, the blues should be an integral part of public school education at any level, because the u.s. is the blues in a nutshell.
He talks in such a crazy manner... Lol. I love his term "niggerization" it is so true. America has been cruel.
Love you, West!!
WorthlessLoser8 4 days ago
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cornel, you my friend have allocated alot of life in the paradox called irony..i will define it tomorrow if you dont mind.
Noleafunburned 1 week ago
cornel, you my friend have allocated alot of life in the paradox called irony..i will define it tomorrow if you dont mind.
Noleafunburned 1 week ago
"A condition of truth is to allow suffering to speak." WOW, I love that.
Sladkey83 2 weeks ago 2
Compassion and bitterness are ladled from the same cauldron of suffering and sadness.
DracoAquarian1 2 weeks ago
I think this man is probably a good rapper but what's his problem with Larry Summers
MrBonnalurken 1 month ago
This guy is entertaining to listen to, but I have a sneaking suspicion that he is spewing quite a lot of bull shit...
shango02005 1 month ago
@shango02005 you should listen again, with all due respect. And beyond that, check out one of his books. One of my favorites is "Prophesy Deliverance!" Dr. West is certainly entertaining, but he is also one of the most brilliant public intellectuals of our times. It's tragic tragic that we only appreciate the lives of people like Dr. West after they are gone.
bens3rd 1 month ago
@bens3rd I'll do that. Thanks!
shango02005 1 month ago
@shango02005 How so? He's talking about love for your fellow man...what is "bullshit" about that?
funkytomtom 1 month ago
fart
siduuuuh 3 months ago
"Cornel West, the Princeton professor of African-American studies...has never been much more than a six-figure entertainer, ready to bite the hand that pays him even while reaching for his check. He has never seen a microphone or television camera that he did not like.
Publicity, not scholarship, is his true tradition. West often gives his listeners no more than sound and fury, signifying nothing. And he is very good at appearing overcome by his passionate convictions." --Stanley Crouch
hookalakah 7 months ago
The "Reverend" Cornel "I'm a Christian" West; Perhaps one of the most tragic ironies of history - the African American embrace of Christianity, a type of mass Stockholm Syndrome:
"You may purchase slaves from the foreigners among you. You may purchase their children treating them as property, passing them on to your children as inheritance. " Leviticus 25:44-46
fctchk 5 months ago
@fctchk wat bout nation of islam which subscribes to a religion dat allows non muslim slaves to be taken and makes really terrible and racist refferences to african people because of there traditional religions
timetochilli 5 months ago
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@timetochilli Always happy to oblige my brotha©(Cornel West, all rights reserved):
Your slaves are your brethren upon whom Allah has given you authority. Hadith - Sahih Al - Bukhari 3.721
Qur'an 24.32: "And marry those among you who are single and those who are fit among your male slaves and your female slaves; if they are needy, Allah will make them free from want out of His grace; and Allah is Ample-giving, Knowing."
fctchk 5 months ago
@hookalakah ehh, how is that fair? there are plenty of people from academia who are or have been "entertainers", like Carl Sagan, Michio Kaku etc. we need these intellectuals and people of science who are good with words to spread some of that knowledge and philosophical thought, through the media to the masses. not every single professor should have to be stuck teaching or doing research 24/7.. like come on now.
xjaskix 2 months ago
As for the absence of the counter-terrorist response . . . what about the terrorist response of street gangs terrorizing those unfortunate enough to have to live in their midst? What about all the criminal activity in those same communities, both from the gang members and free agents? What sort of love is that all about?
momobius 8 months ago
Cornel is a nice person but he spins so much b.s. (with a smidgin of truth drowned out by empty poetry). The people who have the legacy of slavery and who were labeled based on their skin color are as diverse in their "sensibility" as anyone else. They are no more "blues" men and women than they are any other stereotype that presumes that race is something more than the cruel fiction that it is. Cornel needs race. It's his currency.
momobius 8 months ago
Stephen Jay Gould used Baseball to illustrate some of the more complicated aspects of geology and evolution. Cornel West uses Blues Music. Whatever works! Whatever gets the important message across!
rockweedgirl 8 months ago
Fight violence with compassion and love; "blues" sensibilitiy as counter-terrorism; spill-over love! We should have a National Blues Music Sensibilities Day!
Although this is nothing necessarily "new" to me, being in the "choir" as I am, so to speak, he presents it in such a way that I am changed. No goin' back.
rockweedgirl 8 months ago
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Please check out my video: Dr. Cornel West Needs To Run For President
jeff4justice 8 months ago
upon thousand, upon thousands, upon . . of years imagine, let's and there were civilizations which lasted almost two thousand years which were inclusive, organic - functional. . . read highly intuitive; read conscious, with a deep foundation of art, and no wars; no weapons. thank you marija gimbutas. a whole lotta grace has been going down, for a whole lotta time grace works
AaiynFoster 8 months ago
i honor women globally who live this daily . . . and have for thousands, upon thousands, upon . . .
AaiynFoster 8 months ago
The Blues should/should not be an integral part of the K-12 public school curriculum in the United States. Discuss at length.
scoggles 8 months ago
@scoggles I dont know about the blues, but I think Cornel West should be a part of K-12....if so the next generation would finally be able to erase a grand portion of American Racism.
EmpathyWorks 8 months ago
@scoggles the blues is the truth, unapologetic and open. we all need to hear more of the truth regardless of age or academic level. the story of the u.s. is one of forceful acquisition with no real conscience, but dressed and promoted as a quest for freedom. so, yes, the blues should be an integral part of public school education at any level, because the u.s. is the blues in a nutshell.
jabari7 8 months ago