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In an era defined by creeping fascism, neoliberal hegemony, and the complicity of higher education in suppressing dissent, Dr. Cornel West calls…
Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West, affectionately known to many as Brother West, is the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary. Dr. West teaches on the works of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, as well as courses in Philosophy of Religion, African American Critical Thought, and a wide range of subjects -- including but by no means limited to, the classics, philosophy, politics, cultural theory, literature, and music. He has a passion to communicate to a vast variety of publics in order to keep alive the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. – a legacy of telling the truth and bearing witness to love and justice.
He has written 20 books and has edited 13. He is best known for his classics, Race Matters and Democracy Matters, and for his memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. His most recent book, Black Prophetic Fire, offers an unflinching look at nineteenth and twentieth-century African American leaders and their visionary legacies.
Dr. Cornel West joined Kiko’s Freethinker’s Forum to discuss geopolitical issues and key campaign policies in his 2024 presidential candidacy. We discuss…
Columbia University President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik on Thursday called on New York police to forcibly clear a student occupation on the lawn…
on HARDtalk Stephen Sackur is in New York City speaking to Cornel West, the high-profile philosopher, writer and activist who has launched…
Presidential candidate Cornel West and author Gabor Maté met for the first time this week to discuss the horrors of Israel’s war…
Cornel West, the iconic academic and social critic, has declared his candidacy for president of the United States in the 2024 election.…
Interview on why classics must remain in the curriculum
Cornel West on Failed Fight for Tenure, Biden’s First 50 Days & More
Philosopher and activist Cornel West discusses the presidential election and why a democratic socialist vision is necessary to overcome capitalism and build a better society
Lecture given April 26, 2019 at the University of Oregon titled “Race Matters…A Timely Discussion on the Fabric of America.”