West, Cornel, 1953-

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Cornel West, philosopher, political activist, social critic, actor, and public intellectual. West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and the means by which people act and react to their "radical conditionedness". West is an outspoken voice in left-wing politics in the United States. He has held professorships and fellowships at Harvard University, Yale University, Union Theological Seminary, Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Pepperdine University, and the University of Paris during his career
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referencedIn Social Democrats, USA Records, 1937-1994, (Bulk 1970-1994) David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Kilson, Martin. Martin Kilson collection, 1996-2004. Temple University, Blockson Afro-American History Collection
referencedIn Harvard University Archives Photograph Collection: Portraits, ca. 1852-ca. 2004 Harvard University Archives.
creatorOf Michele Wallace papers New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Democratic Socialists of America Audiocassette Collection, 1976-1996 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Meier mss., 1927-2010 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Princeton University. Program in African-American Studies. Program in African-American Studies records, 1970-1991. Princeton University Library
referencedIn Program in African-American Studies records, 1970-2000 Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections.Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library. Princeton University Archives.
creatorOf West, Cornel. 67th annual spring commencement at Sarah Lawrence College [sound recording] / with remarks by Cornel West. Sarah Lawrence College, Esther Raushenbush Library
referencedIn University of Connecticut, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center Records, undated, 1965- Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Marlon Riggs Collection, 1957-1994 Cecil H. Green Library. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Chuck Stone Papers, 1931-2007 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
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associatedWith Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center corporateBody
memberOf Democratic Socialists of America. corporateBody
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Harvard University corporateBody
associatedWith Kilson, Martin. person
associatedWith Meier, Deborah person
alumnusOrAlumnaOf Princeton University corporateBody
associatedWith Princeton University. Program in African-American Studies. corporateBody
associatedWith Riggs, Marlon. person
associatedWith Social Democrats, USA corporateBody
associatedWith Stone, Chuck person
employeeOf Union Theological Seminary (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Wallace, Michele person
employeeOf Yale university. Divinity school corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
United States 00 US
Cambridge MA US
Tulsa OK US
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Birth 1953-06-02

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