Cornel West

Educator and philosopher Dr. Cornel West is the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion and African American Studies at Princeton University. Known as one of America’s most gifted, provocative, and important public intellectuals, Dr. West has won numerous awards, including the American Book Award, and has received more than 20 honorary degrees. His best-selling book Race Matters (1993), which has sold over 400,000 copies, changed the course of America’s dialogue on race, justice, and democracy; and his book Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism (2004) was a # 11 New York Times bestseller. His writings, along with his frequent lectures, have brought him widespread attention and honors.

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Choosing Compassion
by Tavis Smiley and Cornel West

Why social justice is up to us.

Only we can decide our country’s future.

Personal Growth | April 17, 2012
Poverty Haunts Us
by Cornel West and Tavis Smiley

Heeding the homeless, jobless, hopeless.

The economic facts can’t be ignored.

Inspiration | April 16, 2012
The Dream Lives
by Cornel West

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A young man’s grief inspires a life of service.

Success & Abundance | January 17, 2011
Hip-Hop Heals
by Cornel West

Why a college professor grooves.

The prophetic messages in today’s music.

Inspiration | October 24, 2010