- Born
- Birth nameCornel Ronald West
- Cornel West was born on June 2, 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Matrix Reloaded (2003), Matrix Revolutions (2003) and Les vies privées de Pippa Lee (2009).
- SpousesElleni Gebre Amlak(1992 - ?) (divorced)Ramona Santiago(1981 - 1986) (divorced)Hilda Holloman West(1977 - ?) (1 child)
- Professor in the Department of Religion, at Princeton University. Teaches classes in both Religion (his department) and African-American Studies.
- (2002 - ?) Professor of African-American Studies, Princeton University
- Has one son, Clifton
- [on his book 'Black Prophetic Fire'] I think that we need more fire in our world: people on fire for justice, on fire for freedom. The most fundamental question in the book is how to be men and women of integrity and honesty in a time of such vast mendacity and criminality.
- In the history of black people, those who have been prophetic have either been killed or bought off and co-opted. And now we live in the age of the sellout, no matter what color. I argue that we witnessed the re-niggerization of the black professional class. They've got power, assets and prosperity, but they're still intimidated. They're concerned with their careers rather than their callings.
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