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Cornel West talked about the book Black Prophetic Fire, which he co-wrote with Christa Buschendorf. In the book, he profiles African American leaders Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Ma…

Author and Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude applied James Baldwin’s writings on politics and race to navigate the current conversation on race in America. He was joined in convers…

Cornel West, editor of The Radical King, talked about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s, radical political thinking, a side of the late civil rights leader that the author argues has been diminished…

2020 Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was joined by supporter Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) at a rally in Venice, California.

Cornel West and Robert George talked about their books and responded to questions from viewers. Cornel West is the author of Race Matters, Democracy Matters, Living and Loving Out Loud: A Me…

Harvard professors Cornel West and Alan Dershowitz participated in a debate concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically, whether the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement …

Dr. Malik Zulu Shabazz, former chair of the New Black Panther Party, Dr. Cornel West, and other activists spoke at a rally in Cleveland, Ohio hosted by Black Lawyers for Justice. This event …

The 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …

The 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …

The 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …

The 2016 Democratic Platform Committee met to receive the report of the Platform Drafting Committee on the proposed party platform for the upcoming national convention in Philadelphia. They …

The Democratic National Convention Committee’s Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing on what should be included in the party’s platform for the July 2016 convention in Philadelphia. The…

The Democratic National Convention Committee’s Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing on what should be included in the party’s platform for the July 2016 convention in Philadelphia. The…

The Democratic National Convention Committee’s Platform Drafting Committee held a hearing on what should be included in the party’s platform for the July 2016 convention in Philadelphia. The…

Cornel West and Robert George talked about what they have learned from each other on some of the more divisive political issues of the day. While on opposite ends of the political spectrum, …

Cornel West talked about his book, Black Prophetic Fire, and responded to viewer telephone calls and comments. He was interviewed at the 2014 Miami Book Fair International, held on the ca…

Protestors against Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip held a rally in Lafayette Park, across from the White House. Notable speakers included Cornel West, anti-war activist Ann Wright, former …

A panel discussion was held on the growth of the wealth gap between black and white families in the United States. Topics included the effect on the 2012 presidential election of changes in …

Tavis Smiley and Cornel West talked about the latest Census Bureau statistics that found 15 percent of Americans live below the poverty line. They also discussed the upcoming presidential el…