Cornel West on Mark Twain and the “Huckleberry Finn” revisions

When it comes to the dialogue over race in America, few people bring as much balance and perspective to the table as Cornel West. So when he was asked on Twitter on Friday what he thought about the new revised version of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, I figured his answer would be a good one.

Here’s what he had to say, for what it’s worth. The links below will take you back to the original tweets.

1. “Mark Twain was a literary genius and a bluesman.”

2. “Twain grew from a racist Confederate soldier to a mature solider of freedom on behalf of black people, yellow people & all others.”

3. “Huck Finn is a FUNKY text b/c tells the truth about America. Don’t deodorize it for the reality-denying audience of contemporary America.”

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