Cornel West

Summary

Cornel West is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Tulsa^[2]. He was born on June 2, 1953^[3]. He worked as a theologian^[4], philosopher^[5], university teacher^[6], actor^[7], and critic^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,270 views/month, #6,346 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Tulsa^[2], Cornel West…
• Cornel West was born on June 2, 1953^[3].
• Cornel West held citizenship in United States^[10].
• English was Cornel West's native language^[11].
• Cornel West is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12].
• Cornel West's professions included theologian^[4].
• Cornel West's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Cornel West's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Cornel West's professions included actor^[7].
• Cornel West's professions included critic^[8].
• Cornel West worked as a writer^[13].
• Cornel West's field of work was philosophy^[14].
• Cornel West's field of work was political activity^[15].
• Cornel West's field of work was religious studies^[16].
• Cornel West's field of work was gender^[17].
• Cornel West's field of work was ethnicity^[18].
• Cornel West was employed by Union Theological Seminary^[19].
• Cornel West was employed by Princeton University^[20].
• Cornel West was employed by Harvard University^[21].
• Cornel West was employed by Yale University^[22].
• Among Cornel West's employers was Paris 8 University^[23].
• Among Cornel West's employers was Pepperdine University^[24].
• Cornel West's education included a stint at Harvard College^[25].
• A notable work attributed to Cornel West is Black Prophetic Fire^[26].
• Cornel West received the Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953-06-02^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5859ad9f-3d22-45b6-9b52-fd3311da9862^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Tulsa^[2], Cornel West… he was born on June 2, 1953^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[12]. English was his native language^[11].

Education

Cornel West was educated at Harvard College^[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[4], philosopher^[5], university teacher^[6], actor^[7], critic^[8], and writer^[13]. Fields of work include philosophy^[14], an academic discipline^[32]; political activity^[15]; religious studies^[16], an academic major^[33]; gender^[17], a social science concept^[34]; and ethnicity^[18], a property^[35]. Employers include Union Theological Seminary^[19], a seminary^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1836^[38], headquartered in New York City^[39]; Princeton University^[20], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1746^[42], headquartered in Princeton^[43]; Harvard University^[21], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1636^[46], headquartered in Cambridge^[47]; Yale University^[22], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1701^[50], headquartered in New Haven^[51]; Paris 8 University^[23], a university in France^[52], in France^[53], founded in 1970^[54], headquartered in Saint-Denis^[55]; and Pepperdine University^[24], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1937^[58], headquartered in Malibu^[59].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cornel West is Black Prophetic Fire^[26].

Recognition

Awards received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[27]; American Book Awards^[60], a literary award^[61], in United States^[62], founded in 1978^[63]; Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[64]; honorary degree from Spelman College^[65], an award^[66], in United States^[67]; James Madison Medal^[68], an award^[69]; and honorary doctor of Paris 8 University^[70], an award^[71], in France^[72].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity^[73], a major religious group^[74], founded in 0033^[75] and Baptists^[76], a Christian denominational family^[77]. Cornel West was affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America^[78].

Why It Matters

Cornel West ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,270 views/month, #6,346 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[79] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[80]

FAQs

Where was Cornel West born?

Cornel West's place of birth was Tulsa^[2].

What did Cornel West do for work?

Cornel West worked as theologian^[4], philosopher^[5], university teacher^[6], actor^[7], and critic^[8].

Where did Cornel West go to school?

Cornel West was educated at Harvard College^[25].

What awards did Cornel West receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom of Worship^[27], American Book Awards^[60], Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[64], and honorary degree from Spelman College^[65].