Truth Time with Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner (KBLA Talk 1580)
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| Pub. Date | Title | Duration | |
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| 10 Jan 2025 | Monday, January 6, 2025 | 00:37:36 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the 84th Anniversary of President FDR's 1941 State of the Union Address to Congress, highlighting the Four Freedoms. | |||
| 14 Jan 2025 | Love As A Motivating Factor | 00:36:21 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the importance of love as a motivating factor to stimulate change, the ongoing wild fires in LA County, particular impact on historically Black neighborhood of Altadena, Trump Hush Money Sentencing, and Biden’s Preemptive Pardon List | |||
| 15 Jan 2025 | Smokey Robinson on Love and Yoga | 00:29:35 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner are joined by Tavis Smiley and William Smokey Robinson. | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | Lessons Learned from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr | 00:45:24 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner Duss the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and the relevance in 2025. | |||
| 17 Jan 2025 | Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King on Militarism | 00:38:41 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the latest developments in Gaza and the juxtaposition between Dr. King’s critique of the Vietnam War. | |||
| 21 Jan 2025 | MLK Holiday and All Things Presidential Inauguration | 00:43:58 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss MLK Day and President Donald Trump’s Inauguration speech. | |||
| 22 Jan 2025 | Defiance or Deference? What does resistance look like in the second Trump Term? | 00:39:21 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner weigh in on what it will take to stave off despair on this searing political environment. | |||
| 23 Jan 2025 | Don’t Despair | 00:42:03 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the contours of the first few days of Trump 2.0 and the impact of some of his executive orders on the American psyche. | |||
| 24 Jan 2025 | Truth Matters | 00:38:01 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss his new book, Truth Matters: A Dialogue on Fruitful Disagreement in an Age of Division. Plus a critique of the Trump Executive Orders that are causing the most anxiety and how to fight back. | |||
| 29 Jan 2025 | Target Boycott | 00:42:09 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner unpack activist efforts to boycott Target over resent reversal of DEI programs as well as a discussion about not giving in to despair. | |||
| 29 Jan 2025 | Joy as Resistance | 00:42:16 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the necessity of holding on to joy even in the most of resistance and how absolute power can corrupt absolutely | |||
| 30 Jan 2025 | The Power of Muscle Memory | 00:41:17 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the power of historic muscle memory for combating injustice in the 21st century. | |||
| 31 Jan 2025 | Act Like You Have Some Common Sense | 00:38:11 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner unpack the madness of the Trump administration’s preoccupation with DEI and his lack of empathy for the families who lost loved ones in the crash between an American Airline Jet and a Black Hawk helicopter. | |||
| 04 Feb 2025 | Can the Democratic Party chart a new path? | 00:39:32 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the potential path forward for the DNC in light of the resent election of a new chairman. | |||
| 05 Feb 2025 | Impact of Migrant Labor on America | 00:37:33 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner unpack the negative impact of mass deportations on all Americans. | |||
| 06 Feb 2025 | Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely | 00:53:59 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss President Trump’s declaration that he would take over Gaza, send American troops to the Middle East and displace millions of Palestinians and the various protest spring up across the country. | |||
| 07 Feb 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: The History of DEI | 00:39:43 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner take a deep dive into the history connected to DEI. Why it is insufficient to address and redress the harms done to descendants of enslaved people and why this is such a hot button issue in this moment. | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Performance: A Wave in a Deep Tradition | 00:38:20 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the utility of joy, hope and determination in the mist of this chaotic political environment. They also bring forward the political links to Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance, campaign finance reform and the Democratic Party’s leadership conundrum | |||
| 11 Feb 2025 | Neo Nazi in Cincinnati | 00:40:16 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss bigotry on full display. We draw historical comparisons and touch points. Lincoln Heights is a predominantly Black working class neighborhood in Cincinnati, Ohio. Neo-Nazis came to an overpass with swastika flags and people pulled up on them and took their flags and burned them. | |||
| 13 Feb 2025 | Are American Workers Lazy? | 00:40:04 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner explore the new attack on everyday people—Americans are Lazy. At least that’s what some in the ruling class like Elon Musk believe. The reality is far from this delusion. American workers are working longer hours compared to the workers of other industrialized nations. | |||
| 14 Feb 2025 | Teach-In Thursday: Ida B. Wells | 00:47:50 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner teach-in on the gloriously courageous life of investigative journalist, business woman and educator, Ida B. Wells Barnett. | |||
| 18 Feb 2025 | Is Racism a Mental Health Crisis? | 00:23:38 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner explore the mental implications of racism on the American psyche, especially Black Americans. | |||
| 19 Feb 2025 | Is the President Above the Law? | 00:30:30 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner explore the limits of the judiciary branch of government in the age of Trump. Plus, the latest on the organizing efforts of Amazon workers in North Carolina. | |||
| 20 Feb 2025 | Are Progressives Responsible for Trump 2.0? | 00:39:19 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the blame game within the Democratic Party over which faction of the Party is responsible for the reelection of President Trump. Neo-liberals or Progressives? | |||
| 21 Feb 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: Harriet Tubman | 00:42:00 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the bravery, impact and self-sacrifice of Black Moses—the one and only Harriet Tubman. | |||
| 25 Feb 2025 | Malcolm X Family Asks the Feds to Declassify Documents | 00:39:22 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the family of Malcolm X’s request for the Trump administration to declassify federal documents 60 years after his assassination and will President Trump be know as an arbiter of peace? He says he will. | |||
| 03 Mar 2025 | This is No Time for No Courage Soldiers | 00:39:00 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner explore the state of the Democratic Party-past, present and future. And the current political climate for Black farmers | |||
| 03 Mar 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: Our Black Prince: Min. Malcolm X | 00:43:31 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the significance of the ministry of Min. Malcolm and his enormous impact on America and the world | |||
| 05 Mar 2025 | The Merits of Direct Action | 00:40:34 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the merits of direct action including the latest 24-hour economic blackouts and longer boycott actions. | |||
| 06 Mar 2025 | State of the Union vs the State of the Streets | 00:40:37 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the possible framework of President Trumps joint address to Congress compared to what is happening in the lives of everyday people. | |||
| 06 Mar 2025 | The Shock Waves Continue | 00:40:08 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the after effects of President Trump’s Joint Session Address as well as the fight back being displayed by the federal workers. | |||
| 08 Mar 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: Bree Newsome Bass | 00:41:22 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the courage and tenacity of activist, artist and thought leader Bree Newsome Bass. In 2015, Newsome Bass climbed the flag pole at the South Carolina state house and took down the Confederate flag. | |||
| 12 Mar 2025 | The Symbol and Substance of Bloody Sunday | 00:38:24 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the disconnect between the symbol of Bloody Sunday 60 years later and the lack of substance or commitment to build on the work of the generation that made social and political sacrifices. | |||
| 12 Mar 2025 | The Red Scare of 2025 | 00:41:28 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the case of Mahmoud Khalil, an activist for Palestinian rights who has been targeted by the Trump administration. How does this impact the right to Freedom of Speech and other civil liberties. | |||
| 13 Mar 2025 | The End of the Department of Education | 00:40:52 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the impact gutting the Department of Education may have on the state and local levels. How will this affect the quality of education moving forward? | |||
| 14 Mar 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: Roberta Flack | 00:42:48 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the extraordinary work of Grammy Award winning singer and pianists Roberta Flack. | |||
| 19 Mar 2025 | The Democratic Party’s Leadership Crisis | 00:39:37 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the leadership vacuum within the Democratic Party and the fallout over Senator Schumer’s decision to back the GOP Continuing Resolution. | |||
| 19 Mar 2025 | The Carnage in Gaza Continues | 00:34:24 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the moral and economic impact of the United States support of Israel’s war on Gaza and the mass killing of Palestinian civilians. | |||
| 20 Mar 2025 | Catastrophe, Calamity and Crisis | 00:36:08 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the Trump administration’s “DEI” overreach by removing the military records of Jackie Robinson from the Department of Defense’s website? | |||
| 26 Mar 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: Mother Jones | 00:43:42 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner explore the courageous life of Mary Harris Jones who used her incredible skills to advocate for coal miners and children during the 19th and 20th centuries. | |||
| 01 Apr 2025 | Billionaires Buying Seats | 00:40:24 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the corrupting force of big money and dark money on elections. The race for the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court has drawn $100 million. It is the most expensive state supreme court race in history and is a glaring example of why Citizens United must be overturned. | |||
| 03 Apr 2025 | Senator Cory Booker Breaks Record for 25 Hour Floor Speech | 00:38:19 | |
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner analyze the impact of Senator Cory Booker’s 25-hour floor speech. Was this the breakthrough Democrats needed or just a blip on the screen? Is this the best strategy during the Trump era. | |||
| 04 Apr 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King | 00:38:51 | |
On April 4, 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated while in Memphis, TN supporting striking sanitation workers. Dr. West and Nina Turner will discuss this earth-shattering occurrence and the social and political implications. | |||
| 09 Apr 2025 | The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on American Consumers, Workers and Business | 00:42:29 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss President Trump’s tariff war and how it is a form of economic oppression. Plus, why is this administration so afraid of diversity? | |||
| 15 Apr 2025 | Teach-in Thursdays: Fannie Lou Hamer | 00:38:51 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the incredible life of civil rights activist and icon—Fannie Lou Hamer. | |||
| 15 Apr 2025 | Kyren Lacy and Black Suicide Rates | 00:36:09 | |
LSU Football student-athlete Kyren Lacy is reported to have committed suicide. He was only 24 years old. Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss this tragedy in the context of a broader epidemic facing our Black youth, especially our Black boys. | |||
| 15 Apr 2025 | Harvard Strikes Back and Women in Space | 00:40:04 | |
Dr. Cornell West and Nina Turner discuss Harvard University striking back against the defunding threats of the Trump Administration. Also, six women orbited space on Blue Origin. Is this a giant leap for womankind? | |||
| 18 Apr 2025 | Teach-in Thursday: Marcus Garvey | 00:40:06 | |
Dr. West and Nina Turner unpack the multi-layered life of Marcus Garvey. He was an unapologetic Black Nationalist who loved and sacrificed for Black people in the United States and the Black diaspora. | |||
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