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Cornel West
Also known as Cornel R. West, Cornel Ronald West
American philosopher, political activist and writer (born 1953)
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- Democratic socialism and the struggle against racism
- Truth Matters
- Plough Quarterly No. 24 – Faith and Politics
- Black theology and Marxist thought
- Restoring Hope
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Acting · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. West is the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University, where he teaches in the Center for African American Studies and in the Department of Religion. West is known for his combination of political and moral insight and criticism…
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- Tax Broke — Self2024
- De "Matrix" à "Sense8", la révolution Wachowski — Self - Postcolonialism Philosopher2024
- Israelism — Self2023
- Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali — Self2021
- Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story — Self2021
- 137 Shots — self2021
- When I See Them, I See Us2021
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Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an American philosopher, theologian, political activist, politician, social critic, and public intellectual. West was an independent candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election and is an outspoken voice in left-wing politics in the United States. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West's primary philosophy focuses on the roles of race, gender, and class struggle in American society. A socialist, West draws intellectual contributions from multiple traditions, including Christianity, the black church, democratic socialism, left-wing populism, neopragmatism, and transcendentalism.
During his career, he has held professorships and fellowships at Harvard University, Yale University, Union Theological Seminary, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Pepperdine University, and the University of Paris in Saint-Denis. Among his most influential books are Race Matters (1993) and Democracy Matters (2004). He has been featured in several documentaries, and made appearances in Hollywood films such as The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, as well as providing commentary for both films. West has also made several spoken word and hip hop albums.
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