Dr. Cornel West Receives Distinguished Recognition During Black History Month

Los Angeles, CA. (Top 40 Charts/ Hidden Beach Records) - Hidden Beach Forum recording artist, professor, best-selling author, orator, and film star Dr. Cornel West is heating up the music entertainment networks this week with two highly esteemed honors. Viewers can catch a glimpse this week on MTV as Dr. Cornel West is the featured Artist of the Week and then again as West receives the Award of Education at the first annual BET HONORS premiering on Friday, February 22 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.

MTV's 52 Artists/ 52 Weeks Campaign features a behind-the-scenes look at Dr. Cornel West as he takes his message to Grace A. Dunn Middle School in Trenton, New Jersey and shares a lesson with young students in Black history, race and class, and how to lead a respectful, righteous life. Viewers can also hear soundbites from the Dr. Cornel West's third album project, Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations on Hidden Beach Forum. West's new CD project gives an explosive critique- addressing major issues such as racial profiling, politics, 9/11, war, and a litany of other concerns of not just Black people but America at large. Hip Hop and R&B heavy hitters like Prince, Andre 3000, Black Thought, Kanye West protege' Rhymefest, KRS-1, Talib Kweli, Dave Hollister, and the late Gerald LeVert, among others, join in the effort and creatively share the mic on this musical collaboration produced by Sacramento-based writers and producers, Mike Dailey and Clifton West of Black Men Who Mean Business.

The excitement doesn't end there. THE BET HONORS premiere will kick-off the night with a show-stopping performance as Grammy Award winning, R&B artist and label-mate Jill Scott gives a powerful rendition of 'The Real Thing' to honor Dr. Cornel West along with Hill Harper of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation who presents this special award. Other honors of the night include Richard Parsons (Corporate Citizen Award), Tyra Banks (Media Award), Alicia Keys (Entertainment Award), Maxine Waters (Public Service Award) and Janice Bryant Howroyd (Entrepreneur Award) as THE BET HONORS celebrate black achievement in business, entertainment, social justice and philanthropy along with electrifying performances by some of the biggest names in music.

'The Hidden Beach family is excited for one of our own as Dr. Cornel West receives celebrated honors from two acclaimed entertainment networks. We are thankful for the BET and MTV recognition of a man we feel is truly deserving of this honor,' stated Steve McKeever, founder, president/ceo of Hidden Beach Recordings, parent to Hidden Beach Forum.
For more information about the Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations CD project, visit hiddenbeach.com or cornelscorner.com.