Cornel West Blasts Ta-Nehisi Coates for Perceived Obama Worship

Truthdig - The literati darling Ta-Nehisi Coates received some daunting criticism Thursday via Facebook. Political commentator and professor Dr. Cornel West has countered Toni Morrison’s glowing comparison of the author to James Baldwin with a politically charged status update. New York Times columnist David Brooks weighed in on Coates’ book Friday as well.  Read more.