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Cornel West

Stephen Sackur speaks to Cornel West, writer, academic and fierce critic of President Obama and asks why the race debate in America has turned sour.

Around the world the election of Barack Obama to the White House was seen as a watershed moment for race relations in America. The first black man to be President was taken as the symbol of a new post-racial era; but six years on, with tensions between black communities and the police running sky high is anyone still talking about a post racial America? HARDtalk speaks to Cornel West, writer, academic and fierce critic of President Obama and asks why the race debate turned sour.

30 minutes

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Sat 6 Dec 201407:30GMT
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Credits

PresenterStephen Sackur
Interviewed GuestCornel West

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  • Thu 4 Dec 201404:30GMT
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  • Thu 4 Dec 201409:30GMT
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  • Sat 6 Dec 201407:30GMT
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