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 creativity have shaped Black excellence, while... emphasizing why preserving African American Studies and confronting America’s full history is essential to understanding the nation itself! #TruthJusticeLove Tavis Smiley - on 🧵 @therealtavissmiley KBLA 1580 - on 🧵 @KBLA1580 #Mississippi #BlackHistoryshow more

Quit acting like white people want to erase black history. Please just stfu

The creation of the delta blues by a small oppressed community in the small northwest corner of the state is one of the most miraculous cultural triumphs of the modern world. IMO.

Wow, the late Great #CassandraWilson 💯🎸🎶‼️

🗣️📢✅BLACK GREATNESS💯💪🏾😎

Go back to irrelevancy

...like vaccines, rocket ships, telephone, radio frequency receivers...oh, wait...!🤡

Condi Rice represents, in my opinion, the pinnacle of Black excellence. When Intelligence competes and wins, the world around starts to change. You get respected amongst your peers. Individually you are emotionally, financially and socially sound. You have won. Turn the corner.

I hear you, but where did rationality go? My granddad sharecropped, raised 12 kids, and also made his home in Clarksdale. He didn’t complain that his grandparents were slaves. He was a contributor of Black America, the much greater contribution than the decadence we see now.

That is a great question