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In reply to the discussion: Cornell West: Thumbs up or Thumbs down? [View all]La Lioness Priyanka
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I suspect it was his attempt at being inclusive ... and his choices are really limited.
1StrongBlackMan
May 2016
#47
Cornell compared Obama to George Zimmerman and likened him to house slaves. He loved PBO
bettyellen
May 2016
#3
the problem with west is the offensive things he said about Obama , doesn't have much to do with
JI7
May 2016
#4
He hasn't asked for anything for the AA community. He's pissed because Obama didn't give HIM props
EffieBlack
May 2016
#38
He was awesome when he sold out to be in that Matrix movie. He's been a colossal embarassment ever
Number23
May 2016
#7
I remember reading there was some event the two of them expected BO to attend and he skipped it....
bettyellen
May 2016
#40
there were many qualified black people who didn't say Obama was 'niggerized'
La Lioness Priyanka
May 2016
#25
I'll be watching the C-span broadcasts of the platform committee meeting
Starry Messenger
May 2016
#28
Cornel West was once a respected scholar, but that was a long time ago - now he's a laughingstock
EffieBlack
May 2016
#37
Cornel West is a living, breathing embodiment of everything that is wrong with the modern "Left".
forjusticethunders
May 2016
#44