Race, Inequality and Student Activism
Cornel West and Carl Dix, a founding member of the Revolutionary Communist Party spoke about race, social injustice and student activism. Other topics included “Occupy” protests movement, ra…
1,301 viewsCornel West and Carl Dix, a founding member of the Revolutionary Communist Party spoke about race, social injustice and student activism. Other topics included “Occupy” protests movement, ra…
1,301 viewsTavis Smiley and Cornel West, co-hosts of the “Smiley and West” radio program, talked about their recently launched “Poverty Tour,” which will take them to 16 poor communities across the U.S…
228,957 viewsTavis Smiley moderated a discussion on the challenges facing the U.S., including energy independence, job creation, the economy, education, and health care reform.
3,502 viewsFormer Black Panther Party member and death row inmate presented the practices and cases of prisoners defending other prisoners in the U.S. court system. He was calling from prison to partic…
990 viewsParticipants spoke about the state of the black union at an event titled “We Count! The Black Agenda Is the American Agenda.” They focused on challenges facing the African-American community…
31,223 viewsCornel West spoke about his book being released that day, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud, a Memoir (Smiley Books; October 15, 2009), that he wrote with David Ritz. Professor West d…
1,212 viewsCivil rights activists, scholars, and policy analysts gathered to discuss their thoughts and insights on the challenges facing African-Americans. Tavis Smiley moderated a question and answer…
6,617 viewsCornel West, author of Hope on a Tightrope: Words and Wisdom (Hay House, November 1, 2008), and Tavis Smiley author of the forthcoming book Accountable: Making America as Good as Its Promise…
1,545 viewsBlack leaders participated in a panel discussion with journalists on electing the nation’s first black president. They responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was …
1,179 viewsTelephone lines were open for reaction to the opening day of the Democratic National Convention at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado. Highlights of the Convention were shown. Addition…
628 viewsLeaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the role of the African-American vote in the 2008 presidential election. Topics included the possible election …
18,496 viewsProfessor Cornel West talked about American society, race, politics and class. He discussed Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton’s primary race. He was interviewed by Frank Rich and responded to…
1,473 viewsDemocratic presidential candidates and others reacted after the candidates held a debate sponsored by PBS and Tavis Smiley Productions at Howard University. Following the debate candidates a…
204 viewsLeaders in education, public policy, religion, and black communities discussed the future impact of African Americans on Western culture, the United States' global image, and the social, pol…
5,726 viewsCornell West talked about the value of reading classic texts during a time of political turmoil and also described two books he was writing. Professor West was interviewed at the Millenn…
361 viewsIn the first panel of an afternoon session of State of the Black Union 2006 titled, “Defining the African American Agenda, Part II,” participants focused on the State of the Black Union 2005…
6,829 viewsThe Institute for Research in African-American Studies held a symposium to discuss Professor Ira Katznelson’s book When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality i…
1,266 viewsThe Millions More Movement commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall with speeches and performances highlighting the theme of reparation, repair, rebuil…
3,011 viewsMr. Bradley talked about his book Harvard Rules: The Struggle for the Soul of the World’s Most Powerful University, published by HarperCollins. The book explored the policies, leadership, a…
392 viewsIn the first panel of an afternoon session titled “State of the Black Union 2005: Defining the African American Agenda,” Tavis Smiley moderated a discussion on framing a contract or covenant…
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