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On September 25, 2008, Cornel West and Susan Neiman appeared at the Y for a discussion on what roles race and religion play in the Presidential election, what they say about America today and how these roles affect the key issues concerning our country. The Class of 1943 Professor at Princeton University, West is one of America’s most provocative public intellectuals and the author of Hope on a Tightrope. Philosopher Susan Neiman is the director of the Einstein Forum in Berlin and the author of Moral Clarity: A Guide for Grown-Up Idealists. In the clip above, West discusses the tightrope act that Barack Obama would have to perform (and did) in regards to race to get elected.
The full program will be broadcast on the weekly From New York’s 92nd Street Y program in a new time slot this Sunday at 1pm, 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm, 11pm and Monday at 3am EST on the SIRIUS XM STARS Channel. If you're not a subscriber, go to www.sirius.com/freetrial for a 3 day free trial.
You can also download the MP3. [5 MB]
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Upcoming: Hazel Rowley on Richard Wright (Dec 14), Gwen Ifill in Conversation with Michelle Norris: Politics and Race (Jan 25), Black-Jewish Relations and the Future of American Liberalism (Jan 29)
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