jun 2, 1953 - Cornel West

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Cornel West is an African American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, and public intellectual whose works focus on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and the means by which people act and react to their "radical conditionedness. A radical democrat and socialist, West draws intellectual contributions from multiple traditions, including Christianity, the black church, Marxism, neopragmatism, and transcendentalism.

Cornel West at Harvard University, Dartmouth College, Princeton University, Yale University, Pepperdine University, Union Theological Seminary, and the University of Paris during his career.He is also a frequent commentator on politics and social issues in many media outlets.

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