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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...only did he fill to overflowing Madison Square Garden and the Convention Center in Washington, D.C., but he also illicited vocal approval from guests at Cruse's Harvard lecture last fall and at last weekend's colloquium when his name was mentioned in presentation or debate...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Crisis After Cruse | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

...Cruse, after blasting the lack of intellectual scrutiny among Blacks, proceeded to wave away any questions concerning Farrakhan at last fall's lecture. While he noted the leader's boldness, he hinted that he saw problems in Farrakhan's ideology. But he flatly refused to go into detail...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Crisis After Cruse | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

...date, Jewish leaders have only emphasized Farrakhan's anti-Semitism. But in Cruse's world of cultural nationalism, this should not be surprising. Black intellectuals should be the ones responsible for looking at Farrakhan rationally, rather than emotionally...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Crisis After Cruse | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

...purpose to take issue with Black intellectuals for not openly denouncing Farrakhan's anti-Semitism. But, I do take issue with the intellectual waffling of both Cruse and West for failing to apply their considerable talents of analysis to criticize a Black leader with whom they find much fault...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Crisis After Cruse | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

...While Cruse and West are men of ideas, Farrakhan is not. Rhetorical excesses define Farrakhan, while respect for words are the hallmark of intellectuals like Cruse and West. Furthermore, Farrakhan emphasizes a pull-yourself-up-by-the-bootstraps mentality that is at odds with the approaches of both Cruse and West to the problem of cultural and intellectual rejuvenation. Farrakahn is a man of money--not of the mind...

Author: By David J. Barron, | Title: Crisis After Cruse | 3/1/1986 | See Source »

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