Cornel West
Cornel West
Cornel Ronald Westis an American philosopher, academic, social activist, author, public intellectual, and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. The son of a Baptist minister, West received his undergraduate education from Harvard University, graduating with a bachelor's degree in 1973, and received a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1980, becoming the first African American to graduate from Princeton with a Ph.D. in philosophy. He taught at Harvard in 2001 before leaving the school after a highly publicized dispute...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEducator
Date of Birth2 June 1953
CountryUnited States of America
We are intent on building a movement. The next step is grassroots town meetings. We must keep alive the dialogue around the covenants.
Anytime I look at a president, I don't care what color he is.
Context shapes who you are.
When you place a high value on truth, you have to think for yourself.
Our politicians have sacrificed their principles on the altar of special interests; our corporate leaders have sacrificed their integrity on the altar of profits; and our media watchdogs have sacrificed the voice of dissent on the altar of audience competition.
Optimism is evidence-based.
confining life to an eternal present is an insidious form of soul murder
The courage to be is the most difficult thing for any human being.
Interrogate yours hidden assumptions
It's fashionable to be indifferent to other people's suffering
Rage is fine as long as it doesn't deteriorate into bitterness.
For most of the history of the American empire, government has been a tool for preserving and furthering the power and might of white male corporate elites ...
To be human you must bear witness to justice.
Sometime you just need to be silent, have a drink and crack a smile or somethin', because the human condition, in general, is just overwhelming in so many ways.