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On Cornel West

Guest post by Carl Packman
“You know, you already sent 21,000 troops. You might send 65,000 troops. That’s not a Peace Prize-acting activity.”
That’s what the lifelong civil rights activist and cautious Obama supporter, Dr Cornel West, had to say about the president’s surprise reception of the Nobel Peace Prize whilst promoting his new memoir this week.
Cornel [...]

Posted Under: Features, Identity, Minorities, Obama, Philosophy, Racism/Fascism, Society, US Politics
This post was written by Guest Post on October 16, 2009 Comments (17)

Some Thoughts on Chester Himes on the 100th Anniversary of His Birth

Guest post by Tadzio Koelb
This week Chester Himes would have celebrated his 100th birthday. If this event is remembered at all, it will mostly be by those who are interested in Himes as the “black Raymond Chandler”, pulp master of the Harlem Renaissance. While this is an accurate reflection of how Himes is read, it [...]

Posted Under: Literature
This post was written by Guest Post on July 27, 2009 Comments (2)