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Cornel West

Jun 02, 1953 (72 years old) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, author, critic, actor, civil rights activist and prominent member of the Democratic Socialists of America. West is the Class of 1943 University Professor at Princeton University, where he teaches in the Center for African American Studies and in the Department of Religion. West is known for his combination of political and moral insight and criticism and his contribution to the post-1960s civil rights movement. The bulk of his work 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 draws intellectual contributions from such diverse traditions as the African American Baptist Church, pragmatism and transcendentalism.

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30 Rock
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The Chris Rock Show
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The Matrix Reloaded
Councillor West
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The Matrix Revolutions
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Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
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Black in the 80s
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The Private Lives of Pippa Lee
Don Sexton
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Examined Life
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Blood Brothers: Malcolm X & Muhammad Ali
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137 Shots
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