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Why Cornel West Supports Unionizing Cafeteria Workers at University of Miami

Philipp Schwind | Posted 04.23.2012 | Miami
Read More: Stand, Living Wage, Food Service Workers, Students Toward a New Democracy, Cornel West, University of Miami, Unions, Miami News
Philipp Schwind

How is it possible for an institution of higher learning to educate young minds, help to turn them into responsible critical citizens and leaders while at the same time ignoring the plight of those who work in the community?

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Stanford Students Take Stand Against 'Conflict Minerals'

Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Conflict Minerals Congo, Conflict Minerals Stanford, Stand, Conflict Minerals, The West, College News

A group of Stanford University students is urging the school to take the lead in pushing technology companies to act on so-called "conflict minerals" ...

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Taking a STAND: Aretha vs. Beyonce

Tavis Smiley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment
Read More: Aretha Franklin, Stand, Beyonce, Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Michael Eric Dyson, Entertainment News
Tavis Smiley

Check out this clip from my new film, Stand, in which my boys Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson debate who is a better singer, Aretha or Beyoncé.

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Taking a "Stand" on the Black Male Experience

Tavis Smiley | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Dick Gregory, Stand, BeBe Winans, Isaac Hayes, Michael Eric Dyson, Tavis Smiley, Tavis Smiley Stand, Stand Film, Media News
Tavis Smiley

My new film STAND reflects on Black men who "stood" for something in the past and what it means as Black men continue to "stand" for something now.

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