None of us has a monopoly on the truth. Everybody suffers, but the condition of truth is to allow suffering to speak. We can be honest without hating people! #TruthJusticeLove @CNN_NewsNight

Cornel West in conversation with Tavis Smiley on why Mississippi has produced so much Black greatness—and why attempts to erase Black history cannot erase the truth. From the Delta blues to writers, musicians, and cultural icons, West reflects on how struggle, resilience, and cre…Mostrar mais

Whether in Iran, Palestine, Haiti, America, or among poor and working people everywhere, our moral responsibility is the same: stand with the vulnerable, bear witness, and refuse to look away! #TruthJusticeLove @kbla1580 @tavissmiley @AnnahitaMahdavi

I had a wonderful dialogue with my dear brothers Tavis Smiley and Rashad Robinson on @kbla1580! @tavissmiley @rashadrobinson #TruthJusticeLove youtu.be/lhN5E7iMV2A

Cornel West and Tavis Smiley Reflect on the Passing of Lindsey Graham! @kbla1580 @tavissmiley

We live in a dying empire! But the worst thing that could ever happen is the death of our character, the death of our courage, the death of our compassion! #TruthJusticeLove @kbla1580 @tavissmiley

Cowardice needs numbers. Courage stands alone! #TruthJusticeLove #America250

Kamala Harris, Ta-Nehisi Coates: Brilliant But Not Brave!#TruthJusticeLove @tavissmiley @kbla1580

When Donald Trump reaches for the sacred language of faith only to twist it into mockery, it reveals not merely a lapse in taste, but a deeper poverty of moral character! Religious language, at its best, is meant to uplift, to console, to call us to justice and compassion—not to…Mostrar mais

In these grim and dim times, we need moral courage and subtle analysis of the variety catastrophes facing us, including the illegal war against Iran, the brutal repressive Iranian regime, the genocide in Gaza, and the voices of Iranian diaspora! #TruthJusticeLove medium.com/@annahita.m/revolution-without-...…Mostrar mais

We had a grand time wrestling with the great Black prophetic tradition. I salute my dear brother Eugene and my dear sister Jackie Rivers for bringing us together at Bishop Felton’s historic Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ! (Although I had to stop for the mayor’s strong words, b…Mostrar mais

On @kbla1580—Tavis Smiley show- Monday March 23rd- Cornel West said: “When you have no integrity, you are driven by popularity” Cornel West and Tavis Smiley lay bare the truth about power, war, and systemic injustice—revealing why integrity, not popularity, is the real measure…Mostrar mais

Can war be “just” when it’s launched by “gangster” regimes? @CornelWest doesn’t think so, says, “The struggle of the Iranian people against a fascist regime, that’s just.” Full episode: youtu.be/j7HVmPx__hI #Iran #IranWar‌ #IranMassacre‌ youtube.com/shorts/omtJB64fSu0Mostrar mais

In the midst of all the heartache and heartbreak, our resilience, our remembrance, our resistance, our reverence have not been wiped out—no fascism can do that! Terror, horror, hatred, oppression, and domination may be the dominant history of the species, but they are not the onl…Mostrar mais

“Those who make nonviolent revolution impossible make violent revolution inevitable.” @CornelWest and @AnnahitaMahdavi join host @NiazKasravi for a powerful conversation. Full episode: youtube.com/shorts/nXLzy_xFtNE #IranWar‌ #nonviolence #resetcritical…Mostrar mais

What happens to truth, solidarity, and our humanity when war, trauma, and ideology collide? @NiazKasravi sits down w @AnnahitaMahdavi and @CornelWest to discuss #Iran, diaspora trauma, war, and solidarity. #IranWar‌ #racialjustice #truth youtu.be/j7HVmPx__hIMostrar mais

The rich prophetic legacy of my dear brother Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. must not be confined to the mediocre Democratic Party -- social movements of liberation go beyond the corrupt two-party system! #TruthJusticeLove @tavissmiley @MichaelPfleger @RStevenBJacobs @kbla1580

On Friday we honored the life and witness of Jesse Jackson Sr. a freedom fighter who reminded America that justice is what love looks like in public! He stood in the great prophetic tradition—telling the truth, lifting up the poor, and insisting that every child of God has dignit…Mostrar mais

We must focus on the richness and realness of Rev. Jessie Jackson Sr. that goes far beyond his political campaigns! #TruthJusticeLove @WGNNews @tavissmiley www.youtube.com/watch

Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” reminding us that as we consistently condemn war, we must also affirm that people have the right to resist oppression and stand against unjust regimes! #TruthJusticeLove @tavissmiley @kbla1580

We’re not just facing a political crisis — we’re facing a spiritual one! When greed is normalized, truth is disposable, and cruelty is marketed as strength, the soul of the nation is at stake! This isn’t about one man. It’s about a moral decay that rewards corruption and punishes…Mostrar mais

These were my closing words for my very dear brother Rev. Jessie Jackson Sr. at the tribute lead by my dear brother Tavis Smiley at the historic AME Church in Los Angeles on Friday night February 27th! @tavissmiley @kbla1580 #RevJessieJacksonSr #TruthJusticeLove

Brother Newsom could’ve taken a humanistic approach! He could’ve said, “I’m just like you. I was born of a woman. I’ll face loss, pain, and death just like anyone else.” But instead, when he thinks of Black people, he brings up low SAT scores. That mindset sits at the core of whi…Mostrar mais

@CornelWest: 'So I would want to ask my dear Pastor Wilson, who is Jesus really to you?' as Hegseth invites Christian nationalist to preach at Pentagon

There is a spiritual sickness so deep! This is just the tip of the iceberg! But the question really becomes not so much to be preoccupied with the sickness, but rather how do we talk about regeneration, revitalization, and a renaissance of integrity, honesty, decency, and service…Mostrar mais

Jessie Jackson Jr. is a part of the great tradition of Black freedom fighters and Black love warriors with unbelievable courage in the face of terror! He was not an ideologue and it’s important to not to reduce him just as a civil activist! He was a Christian minister, a moral an…Mostrar mais

I thank my sister Katie for this candid conversation! @kthalps #TruthJusticeLove

Every people and nation have the right to resistance and revolution against oppression! Moral consistency requires solidarity with their struggle! Thank you brother @cenkuygur for this candid conversation with me and my beloved wife @AnnahitaMahdavi! @RevolYOUtion #TruthJusticeLove…Mostrar mais

Black History is the leaven in the American democratic loaf! #BlackHistoryMonth

US political activist @CornelWest says the US is being “gangsterised” while placing power over principle and profit over people. From Wall Street to war abroad, he says Gaza is the moral test, and the West is failing it. Watch the interview here: aje.news/Cwest

How do we learn how to love in the face of this hatred? How do we learn how to fight for freedom for everybody in all parts of town in the face of all of this terror? #TruthJusticeLove

I would like to thank my dear brother Cyril Vanier for this superb interview! We must remain morally consistent and politically fortified in these grim and dim times! #TruthJusticeLove @VanierCyril @AJEnglish youtu.be/ZyQ-PUQJxxE

Painful moral truths in a narrow ideological-driven world must be heard and heeded! #TruthJusticeLove

There is an illegal and deeply immoral terrorizing of fellow human beings! Regardless of citizenship or status, they still deserve moral treatment! #AbolishICE #TruthJusticeLove

“. . .The response of the radical King to our catastrophic moment can be put in one word: revolution—a revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life, and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes…Mostrar mais

Long Live the Iranian Revolution — 2026 “Let justice roll down like waters…” #TruthJusticeLove

We must stand in solidarity with people’s sufferings and resistance at home & abroad #TruthJusticeLove … Segment on @tavissmiley @kbla1580 on 1/12/2026

My very dear brother Tavis Smiley is the great master of the art of conversation in our time! We all now have a chance to learn from his wisdom and grace! Do not miss this rare opportunity! @tavissmiley tavistalks.com

RT @AnnahitaMahdavi: For many #Iranians, the state of affairs in Iran isn’t a theoretical debate or an abstract “geopolitical complexity.”…

Let us be clear: the murder of sister Renee Good in Prince’s city—Minneapolis—is not an isolated incident. It is one more step toward American-style fascism! #Minneapolis #TruthJusticeLove

RT @AnnahitaMahdavi: You can oppose imperialism and still stand in solidarity with oppressed people everywhere. When you remain silent abou…

Moral consistency demands solidarity with all the oppressed people around the world! #TruthJusticeLove #Iran #Palestine #Venezuela #Sudan

More on old style US imperialism including invasion of #Venezuela! @tavissmiley youtu.be/u2imDnG1hzo

Old-style imperialism at work! #Venezuela

RT @AnnahitaMahdavi: 🧿 On this holy and beautiful day, I’m filled with gratitude for love, faith, and the gift of one another. May the ligh…

“…All of us—highly troubled, unsettled, unnerved, unhoused, but still fortified… Listening to a genius, Luther Vandross—once you know how, you never, never ever forget how to love, it’s a sho’nuff thing; it’s been tested and found true— We come from a Black folk who have been ha…Mostrar mais

“75% of our fellow citizens live in pay check to pay check… When I look at brother Trump’s eyes and heart and mind and soul, I see a weariness, he is very beleaguered, he is tired… You see even gangsters run out of gas sometimes… He is my political foe, but I am a follower of Jes…Mostrar mais

Julius Caesar can pass an exam for his head, but Cicero would say he is failing at the heart. Failing in compassion for the weak and vulnerable! That’s is deeper issue — it reflects a moral and spiritual crisis! #TruthJusticeLove @abbydphillip @CNN

On Monday brother Tavis and I discussed a variety of issues including Mayor-elect Mamdani’s settler mentality and gentrifier sensibility! Whoever oversees the police is a litmus test for Black people! We must ensure he doesn’t turn out to be Obama 2.0! #TruthJusticeLove @tavissmiley…Mostrar mais

Decades after their feud, Cornel West sees poetic justice for Larry Summers www.politico.com/news/2025/11/20/larry-sum...