Cornel West spoke at the U o fU for Martin Luther King Jr day. He was not only the most animated speaker I have ever photographed, but he gave an incredible speech. In West's view, the September 11, 2001 attacks gave white Americans a glimpse of what it means to be a black person in the United States—feeling "unsafe, unprotected, subject to random violence, and hated" for who they are.[8] "The ugly terrorist attacks on innocent civilians on 9/11," he said, "plunged the whole country into the blues."
Friday, January 25, 2008
Cornel West
Cornel West spoke at the U o fU for Martin Luther King Jr day. He was not only the most animated speaker I have ever photographed, but he gave an incredible speech. In West's view, the September 11, 2001 attacks gave white Americans a glimpse of what it means to be a black person in the United States—feeling "unsafe, unprotected, subject to random violence, and hated" for who they are.[8] "The ugly terrorist attacks on innocent civilians on 9/11," he said, "plunged the whole country into the blues."
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I love that last quote. Nice shot too.
I humbly disagree with Mr. West. On a lot of things.
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