I don't draw any distinctions between forms of bigotry or forms of ideology that lose sight of the humanity of people. I can't stand white supremacy. I can't stand male supremacy. I can't stand imperial subjugation. I can't stand homophobia.
Cornel WestWhat is accurately portrayed is the rich humanity not just of Martin Luther King but of the movement, which was a multiracial movement. You had blacks and whites coming together and sacrificing, organizing and mobilizing the world. That's the first time we've had collective action put at the center of any kind of portrayal of Martin King on the screen.
Cornel WestOne is that I am a regular, everyday person, you know what I mean. I feel that wherever I am, I really am.
Cornel WestProfound music leads us beyond language...to the dark roots of our scream and the celestial heights of our silence.
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