Howard University announced in April it is dissolving its classics department. Professor Cornel West and Jeremy Tate have penned a new Washington Post column about the university’s decision. Howard President Wayne A. Frederick and Dr. West join Morning Joe along with Professor Eddie Glaude Jr. to discuss.
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Howard University President, Cornel West Discuss Move To Dissolve Classics Department | Morning Joe
People need to listen to this one more time.Howard is closing the Department not studies.
Thank you Howard
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If Cornel West were even remotely concerned with what black children are being taught then he would be teaching at an HBCU but he’s not so honestly who cares what he thinks?
Truly Stated but As a People we need not study the oppressor ways it’s a go of Whitewashing My People….
The “classics” should be viewed from the perspective of elaborate fiction these narratives are designed to promote the myth of white superiority.
AWESOME Interview
I hate these 10 min rush pieces. this should have been an hour long debate
Get rid of that so called President he just showed you how important your history is plus he’s not African American .
Well, since the Classics are freely available in multiple formats from sites like THE INTERNET ARCHIVE the necessity for offering specialized classes is somewhat reduced. In addition to the Classics themselves countless “books ABOUT books” are also freely available. Harvard’s famous FIVE FOOT SHELF is available for Kindle from AMAZON starting at $1.99 for the 71 volume collection so anyone who wishes to consult these CAN.
Over to you educators—
We have a lot of Black philosophers and novelists in today’s literary world! I would rather my son read James Baldwin than Socrates!
I feel strongly that the president of Howard should be an African American that values the legacy of the school
There is a needs to have truthful history!
This man is soooo racist in all he says on every interview
Dr.Umar Johnson put every black people and HBCU on notice on how we should come together and get on code
Speaking with the accent of colonial imperialist 1% abettor-removing classics to shield the methods of his feudal lords use today?
Why are they acting as if this is Harvard?! Does anyone really care if Howard looses a program, that’s not even that popular among undergrads?
What the effects of Covid has shown us is that brick and mortal colleges and universities are no longer needed to educate, thanks to the internet. It gives us the opportunity to teach and learn, via Zoom, without the necessity of physically being on a colleges campus. Plus, it allows for the education of those who can’t afford to attend a college. The goal of higher education system we have now is not to educate but, to make money. And what this system is saying to these kids is that “if you are poor, we won’t educate you” That’s discrimination.
I love the elegant speech of Dr. West. I normally agree with his position on most issues. It was apparent that he is grieving the loss of his mother who molded his intellect and formulated his core beliefs and values through which he is viewing this issue. What I heard President Frederick say was that the better use of financial resources was to revamp the classics to make them more relevant to today’s problems facing Black students, merge the classes into other Departments for interested students while saving a drain on the school’s financial resources but maintaining a path to develop scholars in critical thinking. No attention was given to the President’s mention of Howard’s legacy not only of academic excellence but social justice. As a graduate of Howard’s School of Law, nothing can be more important as an Alum than to maintain a commitment to that legacy that produced the legal scholars who developed the legal framework for Brown v. Board and the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s. Today’s movement addressing social injustice is BLM. I think the President attempted to make the point that the school wanted to become more progressive by preparing students with the tools necessary to survive and thrive in today’s world of continuing social injustice by using financial resources strategically. I think the criticism of the school is unfounded and assumes that others know what’s best for Howard’s students rather than its own Board of other academics.
ASK HIS ABOUT SLAVERY AND THE BIBLE AND WATCH HIM LIE TO YOU.
WEST IS A WISE FOOL
I agree with Howard pres. European classics are not the only way to teach beauty,mercy,justice, and so on especially when it doesn’t seem white people are learning and applying this stuff much either. And as we heard from the young brother ElijahMcClain crying out,” I’m a good person,I’m different, I’m a vegan, I play violin. ” and was still attacked unmercifully by the police, we have to be able to survive in this world. What we learn has to empower us and give us a positive cultural experience we can use. Truth be told, we have our OWN “classics”. European classics should be incorporated in a way those kids can actually use the knowledge.
TELL WEST TO TELL THE TRUTH. ABOUT WHO THE REAL JEWS ARE. PLUS WHO BLACK PEOPLE REALLY ARE.
Morning Joe sucks.