What Cornel West thinks about America

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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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3 dated positions, c. 1997, in their own words. Our reading of what Cornel West has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. c. 1997

   Our readingThe frightening thing now is the erosion of systems of caring and nurturing

   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

3. c. 1997

   Our readingBlack America had a much deeper sense of community in 1967 than in 1997

   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

5. c. 1997

   Our readingWhen black America is on the move, America is on the move

   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