Cornel West
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Cornel West
Cornel West is a scholar, philosopher, historian and prominent social justice leader within the progressive movement. His published works address the moral imperatives of inequality with a focus on race and economics. A critic of capitalism, American politics and the Democratic Party, he served as a surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign.”
Cornel West is a scholar, philosopher, historian and prominent social justice leader within the progressive movement. His published works address the moral imperatives of inequality with a focus on race and economics. A critic of capitalism, American politics and the Democratic Party, he served as a surrogate for Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) 2020 presidential campaign.”
Biography
Birthdate
June 2, 1953
Birthplace
Tulsa, Okla.
Party
Independent
Spouse
Annahita Mahdavi
Education
Harvard University (B.A.), Princeton University (M.A., Ph.D.)
Current Offices
N/A
Former Offices
N/A
Harvard Professor Cornel West speaks at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., at the Whittemore Center Arena at the University of New Hampshire, Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Durham, N.H. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) 
Cornel West, who is running for U.S. president as a third-party candidate in 2024, gives the keynote address at the “#BLM Turns 10 People’s Justice Festival” on Saturday, July 15, 2023, at the Leimert Park neighborhood in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) 
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