An Evening with Cornel West - Writer's Symposium by the Sea 2022
Published 2022-04-01
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All Comments (21)
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I’m 39 year old white American man, & I discovered Cornel West around the age 18 through his books. He’s one of my heroes in life. I’m an agnostic/Atheist, but he makes me want to be a Christian, because I want what he seems to have.
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The Good, The Beautiful, and The Truth wrapped up in a human. Guided by spirituality and rooted in deep philosophy. An intellectual, a creative, and more. This is a healthy human. So much of our brothers and sisters are sick, but the good will set you free, beauty will guide you and truth will keep you grounded.
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Dr West finished this talk with the best advice I have ever heard. It provoked me to tears and joy at the same time. I will listen to it again and again
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Every single line , wisdom , heartfelt , truly meant and overflowing with light. I would love to one day be able to sit in the same 5 mile radius as this great soul. How lucky anyone is to hear him in person. I can’t sleep tonight , so I thought let me listen to Dr west , he is a balm to the mind and the spirit - silly me , how can I drift off to sleep when I have to rewind everything he says to really hear it. Still - though it hasn’t made me sleepy - I am uplifted. We are truly blessed to have such a fascinating mind in our lifetime.
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I see Cornell West and I click immediately. Such an inspiration.
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The breadth of this man's knowledge is astounding. The profundity of thought process told with such joy and ease is amazing.The connections her makes between superficially disparate entities from not just the Western cannon but 400+years of the culture of Africans in the New World. Kierkegaard to Coltrane, Sondheim to Stevie Wonder, Neitzsche to Nina Simone, James Baldwin to James Joyce. Brilliant mind, bigger heart. Incredible intellect. My favorite Chekovian Christian with a Blues sensibility peppered with just enough gangster proclivities in the world! Love to you Mr. West 🙏🏾💗 Great interview
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“I am who I am because somebody loved me.. somebody cared for me”. God i love that quote one of the greatest and powerful quotes I’ve ever heard.
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This is by far the best of Dr. West and the interviewer… it was more personable and in depth… just an amazing interview 🎉😢😮… it touched me deeply
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Truly blessed to have Dr. West's prophetic voice!
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Havent seen it yet but glad his greatness has been re order into a master class. This brother is the truth!! Phenomenonal!
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Just love here folks! No accusatory tones without context and nuance. Dr West seamlessly melts philosophy , music, literature, Christianity , history and humor to give off unadulterated love. His mind is so fast and spiritual. Just a kind and loving soul who knows “ the least of these” is not a catch phrase. He speaks truth to power but without any hate or judgement like some other intellectuals out there , especially the “semi-new” Black Conservatives who use hate and fear of the “ other” not to help the world but to spread evil. Just a pleasure and I wanna give him a big hug. He gives me hope.
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"A loving description of the truth that might have been harmful at the moment." - Dr. Cornel West
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Dr. West is such a smart human being. I always enjoy hearing him speak. True intellectual.
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I learn more from this man than I ever have from any one class in college.
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A truly great human being. Sparkling wit and devastating truth. Inspirational and uplifting. His energy and ability to make a spiritual connection when he speaks is electric.I feel like I've been to church!
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what a presentation !!! how can you not learn ?? ... Thanks to the University and UCTV !!
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Thanks to God that we have in our midst one of the most penetrating, brilliant minds, who is not afraid to speak the Absolute Truth about America's Slavery and the deliberate lies and misinformation told to us for the past two hundred years and more! God bless and protect this Truth-Speaking beloved brother, Dr. Cornel West!!
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My vocab increase everytime i hear this brother....
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What a great privilege to live at the same time to hear such a joyous voice of truth.
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The gospel of truth of professor West will endure for ever. A Troubadour of his time.
