Cornel West
Philosopher and public intellectual, born in 1953, whose Race Matters (1993) diagnosed nihilism in Black America and called for a politics of conversion grounded in a love ethic.
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Their wordswhat is frightening about 1997 is the erosion of the systems of caring and nurturing in America at large
↗Interview with Cornel West by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS Frontline, The Two Nations of Black America, 1997)pbs.org 1st of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsWe had a much deeper sense of community in '67 than we do in '97.
↗Interview with Cornel West by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS Frontline, The Two Nations of Black America, 1997)pbs.org 2nd of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsSo there is always personal responsibility. At the same time, there should always be social accountability. We shouldn't talk about one without the other.
↗Interview with Cornel West by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS Frontline, The Two Nations of Black America, 1997)pbs.org 3rd of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsI think we have a profound crisis of black leadership now in our communities.
↗Interview with Cornel West by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS Frontline, The Two Nations of Black America, 1997)pbs.org 4th of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsWhen black America is on the move, America is on the move.
↗Interview with Cornel West by Henry Louis Gates Jr. (PBS Frontline, The Two Nations of Black America, 1997)pbs.org 5th of 5 in this piece
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Their wordsA love ethic must be at the center of a politics of conversion.
↗Race Matters (Beacon Press, 1993)archive.org All 2 from this book
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Their wordsA love ethic has nothing to do with sentimental feelings or tribal connections.
↗Race Matters (Beacon Press, 1993)archive.org All 2 from this book