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Cornell West's latest collection of essays focus on several important racial issues. Chapter titles include: "Nihilism in Black America," "The Pitfalls of Racial Reasoning," "The Crisis of Black Leadership," "Demystifying the New Black Conservatism," "Beyond Affirmative Action: Equality and Identity," "On Black-Jewish Relations," and "Malcolm X and Black Rage."
In his search for the meaning of America, West is critical of the traditional liberal and conservative positions...