Truth Time with Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner
KBLA Talk 1580
The renowned scholar and powerhouse public intellectual join forces weekdays to sound off on the news of the day from an unapologetically progressive perspective.
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Apr 25, 2025 • 39min
California Fights Tariffs and Movement Building in this Moment
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the contours of movement building and the connection to mass protest like the Hands Off protest.
Apr 18, 2025 • 40min
Teach-in Thursday: Marcus Garvey
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.
Apr 15, 2025 • 40min
Harvard Strikes Back and Women in Space
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?
Apr 15, 2025 • 36min
Kyren Lacy and Black Suicide Rates
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.
Apr 15, 2025 • 39min
Teach-in Thursdays: Fannie Lou Hamer
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the incredible life of civil rights activist and icon—Fannie Lou Hamer.
Apr 9, 2025 • 42min
The Impact of Trump’s Tariffs on American Consumers, Workers and Business
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?
Apr 4, 2025 • 39min
Teach-in Thursday: The Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King
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.
Apr 3, 2025 • 38min
Senator Cory Booker Breaks Record for 25 Hour Floor Speech
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.
Apr 1, 2025 • 40min
Billionaires Buying Seats
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.
Mar 26, 2025 • 44min
Teach-in Thursday: Mother Jones
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.
