Truth Time with Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner

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Neo Nazi in Cincinnati Feb 11, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss bigotry on full display. We draw historical comparisons and touch points. Lincoln Heights is a predominantly Black working class neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Neo-Nazis came to an overpass with swastika flags and people pulled up on them and took their flags and burned them.

Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance: A Wave in a Deep Tradition Feb 11, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the utility of joy, hope and determination in the mist of this chaotic political environment. They also bring forward the political links to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance, campaign finance reform and the Democratic Party’s leadership conundrum

Teach-in Thursday: The History of DEI Feb 07, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner take a deep dive into the history connected to DEI. Why it is insufficient to address and redress the harms done to descendants of enslaved people and why this is such a hot button issue in this moment.

Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely Feb 06, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss President Trump’s declaration that he would take over Gaza, send American troops to the Middle East and displace millions of Palestinians and the various protest spring up across the country.

Impact of Migrant Labor on America Feb 05, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner unpack the negative impact of mass deportations on all Americans.

Can the Democratic Party chart a new path? Feb 04, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the potential path forward for the DNC in light of the resent election of a new chairman.

Act Like You Have Some Common Sense Jan 31, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner unpack the madness of the Trump administration’s preoccupation with DEI and his lack of empathy for the families who lost loved ones in the crash between an American Airline Jet and a Black Hawk helicopter.

The Power of Muscle Memory Jan 30, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the power of historic muscle memory for combating injustice in the 21st century.

Joy as Resistance Jan 29, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the necessity of holding on to joy even in the most of resistance and how absolute power can corrupt absolutely

Target Boycott Jan 29, 2025

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Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner unpack activist efforts to boycott Target over resent reversal of DEI programs as well as a discussion about not giving in to despair.

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