Cornel West Speaks at The Home Depot (2 of 9)

givehimdanger Says:

Jul 10, 2008 - no, all of human kind is. it's an existential statement.

Satagz Says:

Jul 11, 2008 - I think he means that born between urine and feces is the female canal of life which also known as the vagina. I think he is refering to some albeit crazy and too anatomically philosophical representation of life. that's what I got from it.

VallaeBoy Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - crazy no, anatomical and philosophical yes.

jgwphilly1969 Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - why is he speaking at a corporation like Home Depot? He is very much opposed to corporations which I think are tyrannical regimes. Joe

jgwphilly1969 Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - I think he makes a powerful statement by keeping his hair long, defying this self loathing that many African Americans engage in that you are articulating.

jgwphilly1969 Says:

Aug 23, 2008 - Who said Cornel is against reparations?

GodzEqual Says:

Sep 14, 2008 - he is smart no doubt, but he is playing this character, its terribly obvious. And I for one am not entertained by his calling of all black people "brothers", and acting like its still the time of rosa parks. get over it fool. just talk facts.

Tougemaster06 Says:

Sep 17, 2008 - Home Depot actually gives back to the American people. Not all corporations are as corrupt as the majority of them in America.

Arondeus Says:

Sep 26, 2008 - He calls everyone "brother." He was on Stephen Colbert last night and called him his brother, too.

mebrusa Says:

Nov 5, 2008 - Why is the video no longer available?

ikeusa Says:

Nov 13, 2008 - Dr. West calls friends and strangers alike "brother" out of a deep appreciation for their humanity, while being true to himself - I very much appreciate him.

TheEvilOyo Says:

Feb 8, 2009 - Home Depot is just another low wage, soul sucking corporation like the rest. I have to admit though, he's brilliant. He's a vainglorious opportunist cashing in on the reemerging negrollectual 'movement' (market) by peddling books targeting middle class blacks but playing it neutral w/ the humanism card to reach a wider base. It's afforded him a considerable amount of fame. I wonder if he did this speech during nardelli's (another smart freebooter BTW ) tenure.

chris902 Says:

Mar 27, 2009 - I like West, but it's kind of strange to watch him a corporate team building even for a major retailer like this. Part of me feels like the left needs to go after people working at places like Home Depot, but to do so at a corporate event and schill for the bosses is hard to reconcile with West's politics.

mmantech Says:

Nov 30, 2009 - he's speaking to working people, if you call his speech "praising" business then you might be just looking for something to critisize him for. im ok with that but lets have a socratic dialogue about dr. west and what he stands for.

blahtdm143 Says:

Sep 7, 2010 - He is one of the smartest black people in the world. I love to hear him speak

blahdie Says:

Oct 18, 2010 - a black man in a suit has no business telling anyone how to be proud of themselves...especially when he never chills with anyone of his race to teach them.

cincy2bg Says:

Oct 21, 2010 - I get the "idea" of what you are trying to say... but this leads me to wonder what this has to do with Cornel West?

blahdie Says:

Oct 22, 2010 - clearly he isnt wearing jeans because the place he works is too "high" class.

cincy2bg Says:

Oct 28, 2010 - interesting.Are you saying that West is somehow out of touch with his race because he is a member of a "high" [princeton] class?Do you think he would be more in touch or in a place to speak about pride if he was in a different elitist/professional crowd?

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foshofly Says:

Jan 19, 2011 - I have a family full of black men and women in suits. A mother who went to Princeton, and an uncle who went to Yale, they came from a poverty ridden upbringing, and their success has not subsequently made them disconnected from black society. It is unjust to say that simply because this man has prevailed, he should not be allowed to inspire other blacks.

fmcneillii Says:

Jan 24, 2011 - Actual Dr. west chills with many of his own race. You might need to do your research.

bornjust2003 Says:

Mar 13, 2011 - A "intellect" who unlike Black intellects of yesterday doesn't see the need to use his intellect, visibility and resources to create a viable Black organization to up-lift the masses of Blacks throughout the nation/planet. While white academics create institutions for the promotions of white supremacy, Cornel and other Black academic's are satisfied to just talk talk talk talk. Oh yea, you will lose favor amongst whites if you work for the best interest of Blacks, while talking pays.

fitTheuplifter Says:

Mar 31, 2011 - You might recall that Nelson Mandela brought down apartheid by working with and enlightening ALL of the people of South Africa. Dr. West uses his status to spread the message about the importance of the plight of poor and working class people to everybody. In that respect he is a leader who just happens to be black. The struggle that lead to civil rights in America was brought about because it was able to reach across ethnicities. The uplifting of black people is the uplifting of everybody.

fitTheuplifter Says:

Mar 31, 2011 - You might recall that Nelson Mandela brought down apartheid by working with and enlightening ALL of the people of South Africa. Dr. West uses his status to spread the message about the importance of the plight of poor and working class people to everybody. In that respect he is a leader who just happens to be black. The struggle that led to civil rights in America was brought about because it was able to reach across ethnicities. The uplifting of black people is the uplifting of everybody.