An Open Letter to Black Clergy on the Disdain for Protest
Advent is upon us as we await the coming of the world’s most famous Palestinian—Jesus…
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What We Don’t Know About Black Social Gospel: A Long-Neglected Tradition Is Reclaimed
For twenty years I have sprinkled discussions of the black social gospel into various books…
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Cornel West, Using His Powers for Good
In many ways, The Rich and the Rest of Us is political sustenance for the already converted to liberal and leftist causes. Quoting historian Howard Zinn and looking to the insights of filmmaker Michael Moore probably will not convince many conservatives to rally to the cause—and when Smiley and West rely on Barbara Ehrenreich, they are drawing upon a fellow dissident. Put simply, they are preaching to the choir—but choirs need encouragement too. This is what Smiley and West accomplish: they provide the Occupy generation with a text to rally around.
Read MoreCan a Morehouse College Man be Openly Gay?
Can the jewel of black academia, the nation’s largest liberal arts college created to produce “exceptional black men,” continue to thrive while it fosters a deeply homophobic atmosphere?
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Neither Christ Nor Antichrist: A Reflection on the Election of Barack Obama
When we think of Obama as “savior-elect,” we court trouble. When we forget history we weaken our own resolve; mysteries can be dangerous and days of Jubilee do not always end with eras of sublimity.
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