CORNEL WEST - Dr. Cornel West has been described as one of America's most vital and eloquent intellectuals. A noted philosopher, he has taken his struggle for racial equity to the national spotlight, providing a gifted and stimulating voice to the ongoing debate. Currently the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University, Dr. West has authored many groundbreaking and thought provoking books that have changed the course of discussion of race, justice, and democracy. His best-selling Race Matters, a collection of profoundly moral essays served as a call to social action and has become a contemporary classic. Dr. West is working to create an ongoing dialogue between the myriad of voices in our culture in his efforts to restore hope to America. He is a dynamic speaker on a variety of topics including: Domestic and Global Perspectives, Diversity and Multiculturalism, Ethics and Values, Hip Hop Generation, and Inspiration and Motivation.

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