I strongly agree with this. And frankly, it's just a waste of time. Like it or not, Cornel communicates with a broad swath of college students, black activists, and pacifists across this country. There's a reason why he's so prolific; there's an audience for this kind of thing.
There's always been an element of melodrama and theater on the left. West is no more silly than the anti-globalization protesters carrying paper-mache dolls or the Palestinian activists who painted themselves like characters from the movie Avatar to highlight the Israeli occupation.