'Intellectual & Spiritual Bankruptcy': Dr. Cornel West Resigns From Harvard Over Tenure Battle
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- Dr. Cornel West resigned from Harvard University due to a tenure battle.
Dr. West also says his resignation is the effect of the school's "intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy."
In what he called a "candid letter of resignation" to the Dean of his college, West wrote:
"I hope and pray you and your family are well! This summer is a scorcher! Here is my brief and candid letter of resignation: "How sad it is to see our beloved Harvard Divinity School in such decline and decay. The disarray of a scatter curriculum, the disenchantment of talented yet differential faculty, and the disorientation of precious students loom large. When I arrived four years ago - with a salary less than what I received 15 years earlier and with no tenure statues after being a University Professor at Harvard and Princeton - I hoped and prayed I could still end my career with some semblance of intellectual intensity and personal respect. How wrong I was! With a few glorious and glaring exceptions, the shadow of Jim Crow was cast in its new glittering form expressed in the language of superficial diversity: all my courses were subsumed under Afro-American Religious Studies including those on Existentialism, American Democracy and The Conduct of Life, no possible summer salary alongside the lowest increase possible every year. Yet I delivered two convocation addresses and on commencement speech in four years. I was promised a year sabbatical but could only take one semester in practice. And to witness a faculty enthusiastically support a candidate for tenure then timidly defer to a rejection based on the Harvard administration's hostility to the Palestinian cause was disgusting. We all knew the mendacious reasons given that had nothing to do with academic standards. When my committee recommended a tenure review - also rejected by the Harvard administration - I knew my academic achievements and student teaching meant far less than their pollical prejudices. Even my good friends in the Afro-American and African Studies Department were paralyzed, given their close relations to the administration. And after teaching extra courses, including five courses in one year, this silence continued. When the announcement of the death of my beloved Mother appeared in the regular newsletter, I received two public replied (just as that of my colleague Dr. Jacqueline Olga Cooke-Rivers who received none when her blessed Mother died). Any ordinary announcement about a lecture, award or professional advancement receives about twenty replies! This kind of narcisstic academic professionalism, cowardly deference to the anti-Palestinian prejudices of the Harvard administration, and indifference to my Mother's death constitute an intellectual and spiritual bankruptcy of deep depths. In my case, a serious commitment to Veritas requires resignation - with precious memories but absolutely no regrets!"
Dr. Cornel West spoke with Roland Martin during Friday's edition of #RolandMartinUnfiltered about his resignation from Harvard.
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I can’t believe that Dr. West was not tenured. This country is appalling.
He is such a humble and spiritually driven man as well as highly educated. He is indeed a national treasure not only to blacks but to all races. He is the man💯💯
Dr. Cornel West is a national treasure and icon. An educator at large who inspires and gives hope. Thank you Dr. West.
Sure ant white folks national treasure!!!!!
Georgina Queruel 💯💯💯
Cornell West’s discussion is in stark contrast of what this channel generally promotes. This channel is hugely supportive of the black DC establishment. The obsession with black Greek culture. The dismissal of progressive policies aimed at helping the black lower economic class.
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"Intellectual & Spiritual Bankruptcy" Is an excellent description for Harvard.
I love to hear Dr. Cornell West speak he is not only a treasure to the black community he is a treasure to the human race God bless you Dr. Cornell West.
That’s why he didn’t get tenure; he’s too good for the system!!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUE BRILLIANT POSITIVE COMMENTS ABOUT CORNWELL WEST
Do not wait until the body drops before you recognize the greatness of Black People that is expressed through Dr. Cornel West!!!
Dr. West is an amazing intellectual and a humble man of God. Thank you for being you!!!
Dr. West is many things. Humble is not one of them.
Him and Dr. Dyson need to bury the hatchet, their unity is more important than ever at this moment
I love Dr. West straight forward approach, so on point.
Two conscious brothas, God bless both of you.
1/2 conscious brothers
HE LOVES US, AND WE LOVE HIM
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
SAY IT LOUD
I'M BLACK AND I'M PROUD
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I'm white and I'm proud also ! Woo hoooo
God bless you dr.west.
When Dr. West speaks, his words are so brilliantly profound and moves me some times to tears. He is on a mission. And he is a great measure of a man. Courageous and knows what and who he is.
Lovely words! I'm a 29yo white dude in SWEDEN (heavy into your politics as a leftist) and my Chocolate Brother Dr. Cornel West is my philosophical hero. All the love and hope to you guys from across the pond. I try to do what I can to help y'all get some decent healthcare and policies for the PEOPLE
First time I saw him was years ago on the old Bill Buckley show, Firing Line. He was very young. Totally engaging and I never forgot him.
@Rosetta Jenkins, seriously do you think black eat "words" so brilliant they could be.
Dr West is certainly brilliant but what did he done concretely for black folk other than talking?
@@kinkeliba you might want to Google "Cornel West civil rights" and learn something
Dr. West wasted his time at harvard. We need you at HBCU!
Wasted
Lol
Nah he got a big brand from it. He's secure financially so he can take that pay cut no problem at a hbcu.
True, DropSixteen
Thank you Know the me for the spell check.
This has me sooo excited for HBCU that he is even thinking about it.
Preach Mr. West. It’s a damn shame that Cornel was called “anti- Semitic “. This preposterous. Go to an institution where you are wanted. You are a Great human being, icon, legend.
Dr West was comfortable being around all those white kids.
An HBCU probably wasn't a thought on his mind.
Pretty sad.
People are usually called anti-Semitic when they speak the truth!
Read scripture, it states who the true Hebrews are and where they are as well as who lives in Israel now; it is written!!
WAS THE MOTHER OF THE PALASTINIANS SO WAS THAT THE DEFINNING FACTOR WHO WAS BETTER PEOPLE?WE ARE SAD PEOPLE IF US EXPLOITING OTHER HUMANS BEINGS IS THE THING THAT MAKE US SUPPREME AND SUPPERIOR WE ARE IN A BAD, BAD,PLACE.
One of my best ever, I love this my two brothers. This are priceless Heroes.
Protect Dr.West at all costs! Thanks for always teaching but most importantly keeping it real. 🤝🙏
So I was watching your interview while at work. And when I tell you that you almost got me in trouble when Dr. West mentioned Alabama State as one of his 3 choices. I stood up cheering like I won the lottery. OMG!!! Let me get back to work. Love the fact that my school graced his lips to mention. Have a beautiful day everyone.
I felt to same way Hornet! 🐝
@@kareemlopez8971 lol...when I tell you i was strutting around like a peacock with his feathers out. Lmao!!!
Dr. West is one of the greatest minds and biggest hearts ive ever had the luxury of listening to. Im not black, im a light skinned cuban brother but Dr. West speaks to the better angeles of humanity. Hes a legend.
Great video and post. Your best one yet. The love and passion for all things education, news and Black just fills this segment. As a viewer and observer of your show. It shows how committed you are to producing great content for your audience. Center focused on the betterment of Black people. So I commend you, your staff here and your guests for having such tireless efforts and work ethic.
Not the same but a close friend of mine was let go from her job at harvard 2 years shy of qualifying for retirement. Harvard sucks.
Preach Mr. Carnel. I Salute you! For your Greatness! It's very touching to hear you say the best Institutions you been to is "The Prison". Nobody should be left behind. Your acknowledgement convinced me there's a Spiritual Fence and Green pastures around the Prisoners. God work's through people's. He chose one of the best. The Utmost Respect! Forevermore.
I remember he used to try to debate the l ate great Dr. JOHN Henrik Clarke on matters of race and pan Africanism. To see him today being shunned by the very white establishment he used to defend is hilarious.
Thank you because he was once a strong, consistent supporter of the policies and practices of white America. I have no compassion for him now.
What time period was that? Examples please. Especially if you can direct me to videos/written word to look/read for myself. Thanks.
I just left the same department myself. The University is being sued for the same reasons by Asian plaintiffs. Diversity is not real at this place. Don’t be fooled.
The Swirl Experience, Dr Amos Wilson knew this years ago.
He has given everything he got he has served his time with out reservation. Thank you so much prof. WEST.
Wow, that's wonderful...the great Cornell West has gone to the prisons & teach Black men & ppl. He's truly the embodiment of Christian principles!
I just love Dr. West such a brilliant jewel to this world, his kind come rare 💙
Can’t stand him and Tavis the way they both disrespected Obama yet not one word about thuggish con man trump
Yes rare, but clearly one of the original ol' schoolers the originality of what is know to be of truth and realism! He's one of the best! I have all love for him too!
It is always a pleasure to listen to Dr Cornell West. He has a great mind and a beautiful heart. I wish him all the best in his next job.
Awesome!!!!! Thanks again Roland.
Brilliant minds!
You are missed already, Cornel, and greatly appreciated by all that hear you. Please continue to enlighten in this dark controlled atmosphere. Let your light shine.
Excellent dialogue!!!! I learn so much from brilliant scholars as Dr. Cornel West!!!!!!!
Wow. I never knew he taught in prisions
The honesty and brilliancy of Dr. West to not only teach, but also construct revolutionary and authentic curriculum that hasn't been marketed and required as American history, only shows how racist the American educational system is, and that's all of it.
Great to see this and Dr. Cornel West is a blessing to all of us. Great interview. I am Originally from the Motherland Kenya, and always looked up to your intellect to understand my brothers and sisters in the Diaspora, and all the issues that affect us all, as Black People
Dr. Cornel West could educate a paper bag. An intellectual icon and a fierce allie to all people
Pure disrespected his More than Qualified, Smart and can do ability.
This man is amazing I saw him speak at OSU words of wisdom. Not tenured Harvard showing their true colors. He could tour and speak. 💰
You are speaking the real. Daily I ponder over when our brothers,, and sisters who are brainwashed into believing that they have been accepted as equals by their oppressors, will wake up.
He has a Book. He need to write it and tell the truth to shame the devil.
He has several books.
@@Raychelle.Sanders About what went on at Harvard, his experience.
I feel what you're saying. But remember this. Truth be told, the devil has no shame.
@@vaughnmiller5319 However true that may be, he should. We don't know how it can impact the future or someone's life. It's okay as long as it's true.
@@WARISCOMIN2023 like I said the devil has no shame but you can expose him and one way to do that and the best way is with the truth. Yes, truth is a good thing.
Speak the truth Prof!!! It’s a right now and on point word!
Dr. West is Brilliant!
The greatness of Dr. West speaks for itself.
Dr. West is one of the realest 🏆🏆🏆
Let the brave speak. Mashalah. May he be blessed.
(Yes Generationly) Thank you!!!!
RoRo thankYou for having Brotha Cornell on Your show again....One just has to Love this man & listen & learn from the phylosophy of his every word..!! Kinda like you Ro...
He went back because this needed to happen! Now, look at what we're discussing?! Everything happens for a reason and he's not the only one. HELLO?! I am, he was, she was, and go around the circle. A time such as this was meant to happen so that we could all come together and speak on IT!
There's many great Black Men on different levels. Martin Roland and Mr. Cornel, i Salute you! Keep reaching your Greater is near.
That was a breath of fresh air, thank you brothers...
Roland it's time for the masses to see and hear these offerings, opinions. Intellect is at an all time low. Please the communities must be enlightened!!
That was an amazing conversation
Dr. Cornel West is America's very best.
I really enjoyed this show 👍🏽
Harvard! If he does except a position at a HBC he would be living by what he himself says! That's powerful. Praise God for Dr. Cornel West.
It is great to see the Love for Prof. West, and the desire to take him home, and I do not blame you, but we all need him, and I am glad to know he is here in NYC. As for the arc of a career, this gentleman is going to present the prestigious Gifford lectures from which came Whitehead’s Epic “Process and Reality”
Excellent! Connections. That's what our people should about. Helping each other through the ranks.
Dr. West should come on back home to Fisk University with Roland!🖤💛🤙🏽 Renaissance of black spaces. It’s all in Devine order!
This was a great discussion we had with Dr. Cornel West.
No disrespect to the video z but I am at 29:37 in the video, and Dr. Cornel West constantly bringing up old musicians, not sure if he joking (making many laughs) maybe I'm not getting it. But I watched him in the past, and may God grant him health, longtivity, and wisdom. I just never saw an intelligent scholar with an attitude of....I'm going to tell you like it's T I is. I am enjoying this. This master has put in work. Mr. Roland Martin know how to get important people on the show. Shot out to Mr. Roland Martin, his team, and the knowledge he feed US people from faraway. God bless all of you.
At 5:28 West said "for every White brother who's a John Brown, he's got thousands of cousins, who never got the memo". This also describes our situation and condition. We all get the memo on the most trivial or even negative things, but on those things that are crucial there is no communication or coordination of efforts, when significant numbers of us, do receive the same message. It logically stands to reason, that a systemic force working against us, requires a coordinated effort, at least, from us.
How are we ever going to get the vast majority of us, working in sync, on any of our problems? That is the greatest and most fundamental problem we have, and need most to be addressed first. West spoke passionately, as he always does, about our qualities, as a group, but the quality of that homogeneity, has to be questioned today. West was asked about the necessity of a movement of Black intellectuals, to flock to HBCUs, and West gave reasons why this is not as simple, as it sounds. One simple factor that many seem not to what to emphasize, in recent years, is that many, if not most HBCUs, are state institutions, and as such, are only Black schools in theory.
The discussion of West's position of Afrocentricity was refreshing and enlightening. It brought to fore the need for a lot of old lingering issues with Afro-centricity, that should have long ago, been debated and resolved, among Black scholars and intellectuals. The whole field has gone off into various tangents. It seems every 20 or 10 years their is some new group vying for the allegiance of Black people, and proclaiming a new identity and history for us. The whole study in some circles, is presented as a game show. In it's early days many of the laypersons who gravitated to it, extrapolated all many of claims form what the scholars taught. For many everything was originally the source of Black people. The early claim by some Black scholars that the translation of the word Kemet to mean "the Black land", was incorrect and really means - 'land of the Blacks" - made no sense to me, as it does not distinguish them from all the other Black peoples, in that part of the world. This is what many of the laypersons were promoting.
Another popular mantra-like-notion that was propagated, was that the Greeks learned everything they knew, from the people of Kemet. This is obviously not true, but many people who were well studied in history, were making this claim. This insults the intelligence of Black people. The history of human development is the history of cultural interaction, and the emergent of new cultures or aspects of a culture. No people in this process were a blank slate that were waiting on others to bring them everything they needed, to move forward. Groups moved at their own pace, which was determined by many factors. The Greeks certainly changed much of what they learned from Kemet, by applying some of what they already had. It is Ironic that , those who made this claim, had an exception to this generalization. It was homosexuality. They allow Greeks, that one exception.
It is bad enough that White people have historically insulted our intelligence, but it is another, when we do it to ourselves. We talk of Trumpism and the denial of reality of it, and the willingness of Whites to believe whatever they want to hear, but we are no different. We are selective in our questioning of what is said to us, by us. That we have some people who say that the slave trade never happen, or at least they question it ever happening, is telling. This says a lot about our people-hood. We are so fractured in our beliefs/ideologies and aspirations. We are a group only in the loosest sense of the word. If we are not willing to address the contradictions within/among us, by applying honest open, critical thinking, we may remain in this divided and dysfunctional state into perpetuity. Future generation will fall even further behind.
Martin talked about building and passing on progress for future generations. HBCU, are only as, or can only be, as good as, the students that come to them. The curriculum in the public schools that our children attend, is lacking, and I'm not talking about true and thorough Black history. Many of the old areas of study are no longer a part of the curriculum. Civics, music, art, home economics, language, and industrial arts, are no longer taught. This doesn't even cover the need to update what is taught in the basic subjects of math, science, English, social studies, etc..
HBCU'S and our major organization should be coordinated in an effort to increase funding in these schools nationally, so the curriculum in them can be restored to full capacity and capability, needed to meet the demands of the future, our students must meet. The expectations we have of our children must be increased. We have to extend the same expectations we place on them in life in general, that we do in the fields of sports and entertainment. In those areas we have no problem demanding an extra effort from them. They in fact will push themselves in these areas, but in too many instances - only in these areas.
Ironically in one troubling area many of us, even intellectuals, will insist on us exercising our equality with the rest of society. That is in the area of killing one another. We have always spoke out against the fratricide that has long taking place among us at a rate higher than any other group, yet today intellectuals like Michael Eric Dyson, say to this problem that we should not speak of it, that to do so "makes us look pathological". He and others who are a part of Hip-hop culture seem to forget about the H-H 'Stop The Violence Movement' of the 80's. Some of them respond to this by saying "Black on Black crime is not a thing" They add "people kill people they live near" and that "no other people talk about killing each other". Many of these people were a part of H-H in the 80's. Where was this opposition then. Why is it all of a sudden wrong to speak out against violence, after all these years? Has some revelation come down from on high? Did this revelation precipitate the new slang terms for awareness (woke, facts, and 100)? If this is the case why is not the details of this new understanding known widespread among our people? Why did not we all get the memo? Why have the Dr. Wests and the Professor Dyson's among us debated this shift in attitude among many of us? What does it say about our people-hood, that this dramatic shift in attitude and outlook takes place, and no talk of it takes place? Does this in itself, represent spiritual and intellectual bankruptcy?
Dr. Cornel West a great man, you will have your day!
Love Dr. West!!!
Dr. West is just an amazingly smart man. He is truly an inspiration.
That was a great question from that young brother ❤️. I agree that we should empower young Black people!!
Everybody can shine! Blessings abundant!
I think he should go between Morehouse and spellman
I really enjoy this video Roland and Mr Professor west love way he explains views in todays society 💯✌🏿
Whenever he talks....I listen 🎶
Great interview 👍
Oh man Doctor Cornel West!!! I'm looking for great human voices in this crazy world in 2021. Dr West!!! thank you for being you!!!!
Dr. West is a human wealth of brilliance and integrity I hope you/he can find a place or institution which fully maximizes every drop of your wisdom and genius. (And not your celebrity).
Love our brother from anotha mother!!!
Thank You Mr. Roland Martin for all that you do.... I AM BECAUSE WE ARE!!! ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!! NOTHING BUT LOVE AND RESPECT ELDER!!! CINCINNATI OHIO 💯💯💯
Let's Call It White Rot... LMAO 😂😅😆
Racist much?
As a Lincoln grad, I say go. I just get elitism vibes; it's always the same schools receiving favor.
Rowland wheelin’ & dealin’’, on air, to get Dr West to an HBCU. 😁
I love how Rolland Martin... Says he thinking Generational
Thank you for mentioning Haiti 😇
Dr. West and many otherschave had a profound affect on my life! What I'm trying to understand now is this! Can we start producing commodités that we consume from white businesses, so as to make ourselves Economically Strong!
If they can treat someone like Dr. West like this....
These academics fighting for tenure is whack. I'm glad Dr. Cornell West used Ivy league and built a brand for himself so he can get money forever. More black PhDs should follow his blueprint.
So are all the ones dogging Roland when he was speaking with the young brother with the school in the chat🤔because I see nothing but praise
Was waiting for it. Some smart ppl ain't got good sense.
PLZ come to Atlanta!!!!! I love you Dr. West!!!! Free haircuts for life at my barbershop downtown Atl.
😒😒😒. This is expected,. Harvard does not deserve a man of intellect and character like Dr. Cornel West. 😒😒😒
We don't control or even have a say in their system. Why are you shocked? It may be the age of Aquarius, they just don't want to acknowledge it!!!!
Never seen the Dr out of his suit and tie.😉🙂
huh? he literally has on a suit and tie
@@terracottakim8234 They mean they've never seen him without his suit and tie.
@@LilacCalandra Oh, lol - I read it wrong - thx lady 🌹
Ask Dr. West why can't he visit and share his magnificent knowledge everywhere, to all mathematically aware and still stay on 110th? Problem solved for all! Love to all and Dr. West for his own "Love Supreme"!
He should go to Howard
RESPECT Dr. West from ZIMBABWE ...their loss and they now it...this is no small message to racists !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Humility only shines in the moment because it doesn't align with ego and pride. Humility is the path to true greatness defining and leaving a great legacy that evil has no weapon great enough to defeat.
He really opened my eyes about Barack Obama.
Did he open your eyes about trump?
Make the call Roland! Morgan State needs this brother...and my son will be there starting in August!
Honor Brother Cornel West
🌝 🌞 🕉 ✡ 🕆 🕯 🕆✡ 🕉 🌞 🌝
We praying
Wow!!!
I do agree with his unapologetic comments about best and challenges @ HBCUS.
Icon The good Doctor!
I believe enough in HBCUs to be convinced that Howard, Morehouse and others will receive him with open arms. Matteroffactly, they need him. Dr. West should consider initiating a plan to teach even at several of them simultaneously a worthy endeavor.
❤IN THE NAME