“That’s part of an empire that has grown rich and grown powerful but refuses to grow up” – Cornel West.
In an impassioned and lengthy conversation, Dr Cornel West unapologetically shares moments from his life that shaped him and his ideas and inspired his decision to run as a US presidential candidate.
He reflects on his upbringing in the West household, the influence that his parents had on him, how his grandmother was left to bleed to death on the stairs of a whites-only hospital at the age of 31 and how his great uncle was lynched.
Dr West also speaks about the influence that Malcolm X and Dr Martin Luther King had on him, his years studying and teaching at Harvard, Princeton and Yale, and how the civil rights movement has evolved throughout his life. He addresses his “critical” support for and eventual disillusionment with Barack Obama, as well as the reasons behind his current presidential run, Israel’s war crimes in Gaza and the “hypocrisy”, “mendacity” and “criminality” of the US political system.
CHAPTERS
00:00 – Intro and welcome
01:29 – Growing up in the West household
11:04 – On Malcolm X and MLK and the impact they had on Prof West
14:32 – Student life at Ivy League schools in the 70s
19:50 – Harvard and the civil rights movement
26:34 – The US’ philosophical problem
30:14 – On becoming a globalist and getting arrested
35:47 – Conflict with Lawrence Summers
46:21 – Overcoming cancer and Barack Obama
57:07 – Reviewing Obama, drone wars, Nafta
01:01:20 – Bernie, Trump and riots in the capital
01:04:45 – Why Cornel West is running for president
01:11:55 – What is real joy
01:19:17 – A year of campaigning
01:26:14 – Addressing controversies and death threats
01:32:00 – Is your candidacy just making it more likely for Trump to win?
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Best of luck to Mr. West
Just as I wrote in Andrew Yang because he was not on the ballot, I will be writing in Dr. Cornel West in the same manner. Anyone who listens to this genuine man knows he is the best person to help make the world better and guide us in the direction we should all be heading.
And to bring up his personal life when Trump has stated he would sleep with his daughter, and no one says anything about that… I cannot trust anything negative about Dr. Cornel West, which comes from people who allow Trump to exist without question.
This dude has no idea how the world works! This sellout represents Rockefeller Educational Curriculum at its best!
Empires are evil they don’t grow up it’s not in their nature to grow requires self awareness, accountability and progression l. The US is a colonising imperialism capitalist. It destroys out of greed.
The West is so used to bashing nations over the head and call it negotiations. So to do anything different they become confused.
I'MMA VOTE FOR THIS MAN, A TRUE REVOLITIONARY AND HUMANITARIAN INTELLECTUAL IN THE FRONT OF THE STRUGGLE AGAINST EMPIRE, BUT I REFUSE TO VOTE IN THEIR 2 PARTY BALLOT BOXES BECAUSE IT GETS ALIGNED TO THE DEMOCRATES OR REPUBLICANS PARTIES. I WANT TO VOTE DIRECTLY FOR CORNELL AND THAT HIS VOTES ARE THEN INTRODUCED FOR HIS PARTY AND VALIDATED BY THE GOV. AS A NEW POLITICAL PARTY. IS THIS POSSIBLE?
In a patriarchy, which coddles them, some males will see that they never have to grow up.
White supremacy is anti-parity.
Great Depression:
An, "inflation-monster," ate the generational-wealth of the new middle-class.
German; Irish, Italian, & Jewish people werent white yet, but chose to thrive.
WWIII is against the middle-class worldwide!
7:33 am united states central time stamped 9/11 September 11th 2024 houston texas time @therealelijhawatkins
¡Gracias!
Talk about an intellect. I'm so grateful for experiencing this conversation.
Spoiled brats running the US.
Harris v trump
How dare they outright lie? It’s definitely part of the Democratic machine they own the media. We all owe taxes because our taxes are ridiculous. They text us to death. I owe taxes yet I make 0.01% of what Jeff Bezos makes, and I paid more taxes than he does so if you owe texting this country, you’re a hero.
Wow cornel should go live in the east
Interesting
It's so good to get to know this great man…I must admit I haven't bn in the know about him before !
BLACK PEOPLE ALWAYS FIGHTING FOR EVRYONE ELSE …….WHILE EVRYONE ELSE ALWAYS FIGHTING ONLY FOR THEMSELVES
https://youtu.be/wDo5TMQ9Whw?si=D592snULOgRH 0:15 akTG
It’s too bad he’s not very serious
Great Interview.
CW always good for some projection. Grow up hoss. Its late in the game
But they won't put him on the debate lol…like he not running for president smh. Everything is a rich man's trick ….that ain't fooling alot us nomo just go back across the water lol
This is from a man who hot honey potted by a Chinese communist. Dude has no dignity himself.
Hes an insurrectionist by definition and the democrats logic.
#1 don't trust him. He's an agent
Jesus Christ all you black people know how to do is talk about the past.
Great man 28:23
It would help if Cornell would grow up too .
HE is good at heart, but he is an Ivy league stooge, don't be fooled!
What a liar! The black wall street aka Little Africa wasn't a white supremacy massacre like he said. It started when a pimp allegedly attacked a 17 yr old girl in an elevator and she ran screaming and her shirt was ripped. The white pitchfork villagers showed up and the blacks with guns did to. The blacks shot a couple of white people and then it was on like donkey Kong. They exaggerated the number dead and the rest of it over the years. Shame on him.
This is real history. WS and racism operates with an adolescent, inadequate behavior mindset. A usury mindset. A hate fear based mindset and it and they who practice it need serious ,serious therapy in order to heal and fix themselves of this debilitating disease so understanding and cooperation leads in the forefront, working together fairly. Period.
STOP CODDLING grown racist W males and fix yourselves. The rest of America is sick of it. Grow up!
Harris/Walz24
True❤❤❤
Brother west is the best my vote goes to u👌👍
Wish I could finish the talk but capitalism isn't corruption and corruption isn't capitalism, stop attacking capitalism and concentrate on corruption the real vile
no doubt, Jesus holds this man in his hands like a jewel
Mr West is a destroyer of good.
What a fantastic amount of knowledge and wisdom he has! Thank you so much for this interview!
We get points for bathing though right?
President for human being!