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Princeton Professor, Author of "Brother West"

November 9, 2009 Full Interview with Cornel West

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Big Think Interview With Cornel West

Big Think sits down with the author and University Professor at Princeton University. … Watch

November 9, 2009   |  In Arts & Culture, Inspiration & Wisdom, Truth & Justice

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Cornel_west Cornel West is a philosopher, author and the University Professor at Princeton University. A widely cited figure in a variety of fields, he is the author of the new memoir, "Brother West: Living & Loving Out Loud," as well as “Race Matters,” “The Future of Race,” “Democracy Matters: The Battle Against Imperialism,” among many others. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma and raised in Sacramento, California, West graduated Magna Cum Laude Harvard University and went on to complete his Ph.D at Princeton. The winner of numerous awards, including the American Book Award, he has also received more than twenty honorary degrees.

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"Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud: A Memoir." Newsweek calls West,"Uncompromising and unconventional...Cornel West is an eloquent prophet with attitude."

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