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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Mar 20, 2025 • 36min
Catastrophe, Calamity and Crisis
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the Trump administration’s “DEI” overreach by removing the military records of Jackie Robinson from the Department of Defense’s website?
Mar 19, 2025 • 34min
The Carnage in Gaza Continues
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the moral and economic impact of the United States support of Israel’s war on Gaza and the mass killing of Palestinian civilians.
Mar 19, 2025 • 40min
The Democratic Party’s Leadership Crisis
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the leadership vacuum within the Democratic Party and the fallout over Senator Schumer’s decision to back the GOP Continuing Resolution.
Mar 14, 2025 • 43min
Teach-in Thursday: Roberta Flack
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the extraordinary work of Grammy Award winning singer and pianists Roberta Flack.
Mar 13, 2025 • 41min
The End of the Department of Education
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the impact gutting the Department of Education may have on the state and local levels. How will this affect the quality of education moving forward?
Mar 12, 2025 • 41min
The Red Scare of 2025
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the case of Mahmoud Khalil, an activist for Palestinian rights who has been targeted by the Trump administration. How does this impact the right to Freedom of Speech and other civil liberties.
Mar 12, 2025 • 38min
The Symbol and Substance of Bloody Sunday
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the disconnect between the symbol of Bloody Sunday 60 years later and the lack of substance or commitment to build on the work of the generation that made social and political sacrifices.
Mar 8, 2025 • 41min
Teach-in Thursday: Bree Newsome Bass
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the courage and tenacity of activist, artist and thought leader Bree Newsome Bass. In 2015, Newsome Bass climbed the flag pole at the South Carolina state house and took down the Confederate flag.
Mar 6, 2025 • 40min
The Shock Waves Continue
Dr. Cornel West and Nina Turner discuss the after effects of President Trump’s Joint Session Address as well as the fight back being displayed by the federal workers.
Mar 6, 2025 • 41min
State of the Union vs the State of the Streets
Dr. West and Nina Turner discuss the possible framework of President Trumps joint address to Congress compared to what is happening in the lives of everyday people.
