Cornel West

Cornel West announced Monday that he will be leaving Harvard for the Union Theological Seminary in New York, weeks after the famed philosopher and activist said the university denied his request for tenure. In an interview with The Boycott Times Monday, West said he could “only take so much hypocrisy,” despite finding “much love” at Harvard. West confirmed the news…

The City of North Miami kicked off its Black History Month celebration by honoring literary icon Dr. Cornel West.

Comedian Sarah Silverman said Wednesday on Twitter that her account had been hacked, after an earlier message linked to a YouTube video criticizing Hillary Clinton. “MY TWITTER ACCT GOT HACKED THIS IS NOT ME,” Silverman wrote in response to a tweet from 8:48 a.m. ET. The since deleted post had said “America, are you awakening?” It also included language in...

Comic Sarah Silverman joined Sen. Al Franken Monday night to urge Democratic National Convention delegates to unite — then stirred up Bernie Sanders die-hards with some choice words: “To the Bernie or bust people, you’re being ridiculous.”

Seeking to defuse tensions, the Democratic National Committee said Friday it will hold public hearings around the country to develop the platform for its summer convention, a focal point for supporters of presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.