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TBF

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15. Gen -
Mon Apr 28, 2014, 09:05 PM
Apr 2014

thank you for inviting me over to read this and I thank you for broadening my perspective. Criticizing policy is one thing but the back-story here indicates that the intent behind Dr. West's words was due to a personal slight. That is unfortunate because Cornell West has some very important things to say about education and this does not reflect well. Thanks for providing more of the picture.

Cornel West and Tavis Smiley have done as much Obama-bashing as any LoisB Apr 2014 #1
West/Smiley attacks JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #4
it was one or maybe both of them that never got over OBama not attending JI7 Apr 2014 #7
Such unreasonable anger--it's like they're piqued because they didn't get the MADem Aug 2014 #21
West & Tavis lost their self appointed status as go-to "black thought leaders" when Obama entered... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #2
Tarheel JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #3
And it's "us" who gave them the platform in the first place. When Tavis lost Tom Joyner, I knew.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #5
I was looking for you and that crazy picture!! Number23 Apr 2014 #9
I suspect that picture is a mirror to the soul, and "hot assed mess" is probably.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #12
I agree 100%. It is pure and very sour grapes. kwassa Apr 2014 #10
You got that right. I don't know who , other than themselves, decided they were... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #13
That is one angry black man... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #23
"I prefer this one..." And that goes for you, me & about 95% of AA community. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #24
In the words of one of my mentors (R.I.P.) ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #6
I'm here, girl! I am here! Number23 Apr 2014 #8
There's a method to my madness JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #11
MED is simply stating what many of us have been talking about for several years now. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2014 #14
Exactly, Liberal Stalwart! Cha Apr 2014 #17
Gen - TBF Apr 2014 #15
Thank you, Michael Eric Dyson! Cha Apr 2014 #16
I have a friend who complains about these two also randys1 Apr 2014 #18
Good on you, Randy1 brush Aug 2014 #19
Glad you kicked this - it serves as a good JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #20
Dyson does not mince words.. HipChick Aug 2014 #22
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