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May 19, 2011

Why Cornel West is wrong to question Obama's blackness

OPINION - For those of us who respect and appreciate West's scholar-activist contributions, the past few days have been both…
May 19, 2011

Cornel West's criticism of Obama sparks debate among African-Americans

West's scathing critique of President Obama's liberal bona fides in a series of recent interviews has ignited a furious debate…
May 18, 2011

What's behind Cornel West's beef with Obama?

OPINION - While I understand West when he says he wants to be Frederick Douglass to Obama's Abraham Lincoln, it…
May 17, 2011

Cornel West vs. Barack Obama

Cornel West is President Obama's silenced, disregarded, disrespected moral conscience, according to Chris Hedges's recent column, "The Obama Deception: Why…
April 22, 2011

Al Sharpton on Cornel West: 'Black intellectuals have problems with me'

In this exclusive video report for NewsOne, correspondent Stacy Samuel reviews Al Sharpton's transformation from firebrand to elder statesman of…
April 11, 2011

Why Sharpton and West's heated debate on Obama won't cool down

OPINION - Cornel West is correct to challenge Sharpton on this important issue and the discussion must certainly continue...
February 2, 2011

Craig Ferguson devotes ‘Late Late Show’ to Black History Month

Ferguson and West engage in a spirited discussion of the history of black oppression and triumph in American history...
December 31, 2010

There is no silver bullet for a black agenda

OPINION - Strong criticism has been directed at the White House by black leaders, who claim the president has not…
November 16, 2010

Jay-Z's 'Decoded' covers rise of hip-hop generation

OPINION - By insisting that 'Decoded', can also serve as the collective story of his community, he is standing up…
August 5, 2010

Cornel West upset with President Obama

Dr. West has become increasingly vocal in his critique of Obama, and even went as far as to say that…
June 1, 2010

Bill Maher’s joke on Obama’s blackness reveals serious ignorance

OPINION - Apparently Bill Maher, the ultra-liberal talk show host who both entertains and annoys me, doesn't understand what it…
April 1, 2010

20 people we'd pay to see Palin interview

SLIDESHOW - Here are 20 sit-downs we're not likely to see anytime soon -- but we should wish we would...
March 29, 2010

Dr. King's legacy on Vietnam sparks new controversy

VIDEO - April 4 is the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 1968 assassination, but it is also the…
March 22, 2010

Black leaders to Obama: ‘We have a right to expect something’

In the words of Princeton Professor Cornel West, it was about "a black face in a high place.''...
March 9, 2010

Slideshow: Friends or foes? Where black leaders stand with Obama

Who among these influential African-Americans support the president or challenge him the most?...
January 19, 2010

Cornel West urges people not to 'sanitize' King's legacy

ATLANTA (AP) - Scholar and activist Cornel West invoked the fiery side of Martin Luther King Jr.'s rhetoric Monday...
December 17, 2009

Happy reading! TheGrio's holiday book wish list

REVIEW - Do your friends really need another fruitcake this year? When in doubt, make a holiday gift more personal…
December 1, 2009

Cornel West talks to theGrio about his new memoir (VIDEO)

Cornel West calls his new memoir, "Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud," his "most unique work yet."
December 1, 2009

Cornel West: Obama is for big business not the jobless (VIDEO)

VIDEO - Educator Cornel West sat down with theGrio to discuss how unemployment is affecting African-Americans...