King never confined himself to being solely the leader of black America — even though the white press attempted to do so. - Cornel West

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King never confined himself to being solely the leader of black America — even though the white press attempted to do so.

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About Cornel West

Cornel Ronald West (born 2 June 1953 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, author, and public intellectual. The son of a Baptist minister, West 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." A radical democratic socialist, West draws intellectual contributions from multiple traditions, including Christianity, the black church, Marxism, neopragmatism, and transcendentalism. Among his most influential books are Race Matters (1994) and Democracy Matters (2004). He is currently running a third-party campaign in the 2024 United States presidential election.

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Birth Name: Cornel Ronald West
Alternative Names: Cornel R. West

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