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Cornel Ronald West, American humanities educator, writer. Named one of 100 Most Influential Black Americans, Ebony magazine, 2006, The 100 Agents of Change, Rolling Stone magazine, 2009; named to Power 150, Ebony magazine, 2007, 2008; recipient Literary Lion award, New York Public Library., 1993. Board directors International Bridges to Justice; Member of Democratic Socialists of America.

Background

West, Cornel Ronald was born on June 2, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Clifton L. and Irene (Bias) W.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1973. Master of Arts, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1980.

Career

Professor religion Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1977—1984, 1988, Yale University Divinity School, New Haven, 1984-1987. Professor religion, director department Afro-American Studies Princeton University, 1988-1994, Class of 1943 University professor religion, since 2002. Professor Afro-American studies, philosophy of religion Harvard University, 1994—1999, Alphonse Fletcher junior professor, 1999—2002.

Visiting professor University Paris, 1987. DuBois fellow Harvard University.

Achievements

  • Cornel Ronald West has been listed as a notable humanities educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

All works

Membership

Board directors International Bridges to Justice. Member of Democratic Socialists of America.

Connections

Father:
Clifton L. West

Mother:
Irene (Bias) West