Word: farrakhan
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...precisely because Jewish leaders have made so much of Louis Farrakhan's anti-Semitism, Black intellectuals shy away from raising objections...
...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...
Conrad West, associate professor of philosophy of religion at the Yale Divinity School and star of the colloquium, effectively outlined a plan for a new critical consciousness, but declined to articulate that plan in relation to Farrakhan. To loud applause, West simply noted that the minister was a symbol of defiance. He added as apposite that Farrakhan was anti-Semitic, xenophobic, and decidedly anti-intellectual. It is safe to conclude that little of West's qualification was heard, never mind accepted...
...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...
...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...