Dr. Cornel West joins us to talk about Christians and Catastrophe, and to give his perspective on a wide range of topics including politics, religion, and music.

Dr. Cornel West holds a joint appointment in the Department of African and African-American Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University. He is one of our nation’s most prominent public intellectuals. He is committed to carrying on the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice.

Dr. West has written 20 books and edited 13, including the landmark Race Matters, which was reissued with a new forward for its 25th anniversary, Democracy Matters, and his memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. He appears frequently on television to speak to the events of our day. He also has released spoken word albums and appeared in several movies, He and Dr. Tricia Rose host their own podcast The Tight Rope, where they and their guests dig deeply into current events and pop culture.