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Cornel West zählt zu den führenden und einflussreichsten public intellectuals der USA. Wie kaum ein anderer verknüpft er seine philosophischen Erkenntnisse mit einem politischen Aktivismus, der der Idee einer radikalen Demokratie verpflichtet ist. Der vorliegende Band macht nun erstmals Wests Schlüsseltexte in deutscher Sprache zugänglich. Damit wird endlich auch hierzulande eine fundierte Auseinandersetzung mit diesem streitbaren und hochaktuellen Denker möglich, der mit seinen wegweisenden Beiträgen zur Philosophie des Pragmatismus, zur kulturellen Vielfalt und zum Problem des Rassismus seit Jahrzehnten für eine pluralistische Gesellschaft eintritt.

Cornel West's premiere work invites African Americans to integrate Marxism into their theology, emphasizing class over race as the primary source of powerlessness in America. Drawing from his personal life experiences, West presents a thought-provoking perspective that resonates with political and cultural themes. His arguments have stood the test of time, continuing to inspire and shape the theological discourse and critical engagement of subsequent generations of scholars.

"You can’t lead the people if you don’t love the people. You can’t save the people if you don’t serve the people." The New York Times bestselling author of Race Matters and Democracy Matters offers provocative, open-hearted wisdom for our times. In a world that yearns for unarmed truth and unconditional love, in the midst of cold greed and blind hatred, Hope on a Tightrope offers a new compass. This courageous collection will challenge all those in search of new perspectives and provides deep wells of inspiration that marry the mind to the heart. Whether writing on race and identity, courage and faith, or music and philosophy, Dr. West reveals himself as a brilliant philosopher who loves us enough to make us think. He challenges us, stimulates us and never, ever stops serving us. As you read the book, allow yourself to contemplate Dr. West's wisdom. Let him become your intellectual and spiritual sparring partner, and stand on his shoulders to gain a new view of the world and your place in it.

The twenty-fifth-anniversary edition of the groundbreaking classic, with a new introduction First published in 1993, on the one-year anniversary of the Los Angeles riots, Race Matters became a national best seller that has gone on to sell more than half a million copies. This classic treatise on race contains Dr. West’s most incisive essays on the issues relevant to black Americans, including the crisis in leadership in the Black community, Black conservatism, Black-Jewish relations, myths about Black sexuality, and the legacy of Malcolm X. The insights Dr. West brings to these complex problems remain relevant, provocative, creative, and compassionate. In a new introduction for the twenty-fifth-anniversary edition, Dr. West argues that we are in the midst of a spiritual blackout characterized by imperial decline, racial animosity, and unchecked brutality and terror as seen in Baltimore, Ferguson, and Charlottesville. Calling for a moral and spiritual awakening, Dr. West finds hope in the collective and visionary resistance exemplified by the Movement for Black Lives, Standing Rock, and the Black freedom tradition. Now more than ever, Race Matters is an essential book for all Americans, helping us to build a genuine multiracial democracy in the new millennium.

Jim Crow symbolisiert in den USA die Geschichte der Rassendiskriminierung. Michelle Alexander erläutert in ihrem Grundlagenwerk, wie das rassistische System durch den „War on Drugs“ eine neue Form angenommen hat. Die Wahl von Barack Obama im November 2008 wurde als historischer Wendepunkt gefeiert, der für eine postrassistische Gesellschaft und den Sieg der Bürgerrechtsbewegung stand. Doch die Realität sieht anders aus: Trotz der Abschaffung der Rassentrennung durch die Bürgerrechtsbewegung ist ein erschreckend hoher Anteil der schwarzen Bevölkerung im Gefängnis oder als kriminell stigmatisiert. Dieser Status führt dazu, dass sie zu Bürgern zweiter Klasse werden, beraubt ihrer grundlegendsten Rechte, ähnlich wie in der Jim-Crow-Ära. Alexander argumentiert, dass die USA ihr rassistisches System nach der Bürgerrechtsbewegung nicht abgeschafft, sondern umgestaltet haben. Unter dem Vorwand des „War on Drugs“ werden überproportional junge schwarze Männer und ihre Gemeinschaften kriminalisiert. Das heutige Strafjustizsystem funktioniert demnach wie das rassistische Kontrollsystem von einst: ein neues Jim Crow.

Eduardo Mendieta is professor of philosophy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. --

The memoir delves into the author's introspective journey, exploring the complexities of his inner self and the darker aspects of his soul. As a New York Times bestselling author and a prominent public intellectual, he reflects on his life experiences and personal growth, offering readers a candid look at his thoughts and emotions. This exploration promises to reveal the deeper layers of his identity and the struggles that have shaped his perspectives.

Keeping Faith is a rich, moving and deeply personal collection of essays from one of the leading African American intellectuals of our age. Drawing upon the traditions of Western philosophy and modernity, Cornel West critiques structures of power and oppression as they operate within American society and provides a way of thinking about human dignity and difference afresh.

“Uncompromising and unconventional . . . Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude.” — Newsweek“ "A timely analysis about the current state of democratic systems in America." — The Boston Globe In Democracy Matters, Cornel West argues that if America is to become a better steward of democratization around the world, we must first wake up to the long history of corruption that has plagued our own democracy: racism, free market fundamentalism, aggressive militarism, and escalating authoritarianism. This impassioned and empowering call for the revitalization of America's democracy, by one of our most distinctive and compelling social critics, will reshape the raging national debate about America's role in today's troubled world.

Focusing on the evolution of African American religious studies, this anthology by Cornel West and Eddie Glaude emphasizes the need for a broader understanding of the diverse beliefs and actions within the community. It critiques the tendency to simplify these complexities into mere expressions of black religion. The authors advocate for a nuanced exploration of how class, gender, sexual orientation, race, and empire intersect with African American religious practices, urging a reexamination of values that challenge democratic ideals.