Cornel West Explains Why He’s Leaving Harvard | The Mehdi Hasan Show

As schools are being ripped apart by rows over racism, professor Cornel West joins Mehdi to talk about his decision to resign from Harvard University.

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[suzanneharris]

Dr. West, always with a message of peace, reason & love. Please invite him back frequently- we need to hear his voice as an antidote to the madness.

[progressforward]

Thank you Dr. West for all you have done, from a white vietnam veteran.

[dlkaran]

39 individuals hit thumbs down, I am pretty sure those people will not give you a drop of water to save your life. I can listen to Dr. West all day.

[Ozhull]

Michael Jamal Brooks suggested that Cornel West is one of the most important intellectual figures alive today, and I couldn't agree more. Dr. West is an incredibly wise and emotionally intelligent voice on the left. Show our love and appreciation!

[yellowporsche]

You are right Dr. West. With love and respect from Canada, from a person who has also paid the price for my solidarity with Palestine, and my name is Shawn Robinson, so I do not hide my advocacy, I believe your work is not done.

[sandrawilson]

Cornel West is a priceless gift that Harvard didn't deserve or appreciate. They had a diamond but preferred soil. Their loss of him on staff is immeasurable but a great gain to his next appointment.

[datuminformatics]

It should not be illegal to disagree with Israel

[justbe]

It is refreshing to hear folks speak up about this, we need more voices!
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[suntemple]

Cornel West is a great man and I stand behind him one hundred percent all the best to him.

[timphillips]

I would have thought that tenure would be automatically given to someone of his stature. How many professors have written nineteen books and been a part of several more by editing. This is a another real eye opener.

[AgueroNain]

The shadow of Jim Crow still operating in a very subtle manner, oh yeah!! Dr. West is spot on. Mehdi, brotha, let him finish…man an interview is like a dance, gotta groove bro, plus having Dr. West is a once in a lifetime event. Thank you Dr. West for a lifetime of work for civil rights and reframing the discussion back to substance, morals and speaking truth straight up.

[patrickcollins]

Havard staying mum, because whatever they say, they know he will have a rebuttal. So silence and passing of time is better strategy for them.

[duwomaiishgabrielle]

Dr. West, you are the reason people would want to go to Harvard! I’m so happy you are coming down out of that ivory tower of pretense!

[icecoldpierre]

The guy was a professor at Yale and Princeton before and was tenured at Yale. WTF could it be? There's no way he doesn't meet the criteria. he's right.

[lynnjaskowiak]

To be taught to think for the pleasure of thinking...for the possibilities blooming from that thought. You Dr.West. are a treasure indeed.

[markperkins]

From a white, gay man - Thank you Dr West for helping me find my voice, and then my soul. Your eloquence continues to inspire me.

[oldones]

Dr. West has always spoken candidly and passionately. God bless you and your students at Union Theological Seminary.

[mortyfromthed]

Thank goodness that horrible school didn't turn this great man into a neocon liberal like everyone else that attends that University. Thank you for being one of the best progressive minds in the country Mr. West. You have Tenure in many hearts and minds across the nation.

[Baci]

Respect to Dr. West.

This world is so fucked up right now.

[agilagilsen]

I wish him the best, I'm willing to believe him when he says that he was denied a job he deserved because he supports a humane solution to what is happening between Palestine and the terror state.