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, …

Cornel West was the first Black man to receive a Ph.D. in philosophy from Princeton University in 1980! Dr. West has written 20 books and edited 13 additional volumes. He has also …

6 days ago · Cornel West is known as an American philosopher, scholar of African American studies, and political activist. He is also recognized for his influential book Race Matters, …

This spring, Cornel West retires as the Class of 1943 University Professor in the Center for African American Studies at Princeton University, and joins the illustrious ranks of our …

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Cornell Ronald West, an educator, was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard and received an M.A. and Ph.D. from Princeton. He taught at Union Seminary, …

Sep 23, 2025 · Dr. Cornel West is the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University. In addition, he is a prominent democratic …

Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an African American scholar, public intellectual, sociologist, critic, pastor, and civil rights activist.

Oct 5, 2023 · For the past two decades, Cornel West has traveled the nation’s political back roads, making provocative comments and acting as a surrogate for insurgent Democratic …

Jan 16, 2025 · Dr. Cornel West is an American philosopher, intellectual, author, professor, activist, and actor. As an author, he is best known for Race Matters, Democracy Matters, and for his …