Kathleen Wells, political correspondent for Race-Talk.org, interviewed Dr. Cornel West. West, self-professed "bluesman in the life of the mind" and "jazzman in the world of ideas," Dr. Cornel West. He talked with me about President Barack Obama’s first year in the White House and spoke with me about the historical significance and the modern-day application of the black political agenda.
West, the renowned philosopher, author, teacher, civil rights activist and university professor at Princeton University, is heavily acclaimed for his participation in a variety of fields, including appearing in two sequels of "The Matrix," playing a Zion Elder called Councilor West. He is a concert violinist, a deep Christian, a faithful soldier for justice and the author of 18 books, plus his most recent, a memoir titled, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud.
I wanted to share this interview with the Daily Kos.
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