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Cornel West
American philosopher, political activist and writer (born 1953)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 2 June 1953
- Place of birth
- Tulsa
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- West
- Field of work
- philosophy, political activity, religious studies, gender, ethnicity
- Occupation
- theologian, philosopher, university teacher, actor, critic, writer, executive producer, podcaster, political activist, religious leader, political scientist
- Citizenship
- United States
- Native language
- English
- Religion
- Christianity, Baptists
- Awards
- Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship, American Book Awards, Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize, honorary degree from Spelman College, James Madison Medal, honorary doctor of Paris 8 University
- birth name
- Cornel Ronald West
- candidacy in election
- 2024 United States presidential election
- described by source
- African-American Religious Leaders
- doctoral advisor
- Raymond Geuss, Sheldon Wolin
- educated at
- John F. Kennedy High School, Harvard University, Princeton University, Princeton University, Harvard College
- employer
- Union Theological Seminary, Princeton University, Harvard University, Yale University, Paris 8 University, Pepperdine University
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- influenced by
- Richard Rorty, Anton Chekhov, Stanley Cavell, John Coltrane
- languages spoken, written or signed
- English
- member of political party
- Democratic Socialists of America
- notable work
- Black Prophetic Fire
- political alignment
- left-wing
- social media followers
- 1016992, 862066, 1060539, 1045991
- topic's main category
- Category:Cornel West
- writing language
- English
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