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 (17,400 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].

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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^[28]; political activity^[15]; religious studies^[16], an academic major^[29]; gender^[17], a social science concept^[30]; and ethnicity^[18], a property^[31]. Employers include Union Theological Seminary^[19], a seminary^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1836^[34], headquartered in New York City^[35]; Princeton University^[20], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1746^[38], headquartered in Princeton^[39]; Harvard University^[21], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1636^[42], headquartered in Cambridge^[43]; Yale University^[22], a private university^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1701^[46], headquartered in New Haven^[47]; Paris 8 University^[23], a university in France^[48], in France^[49], founded in 1970^[50], headquartered in Saint-Denis^[51]; and Pepperdine University^[24], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1937^[54], headquartered in Malibu^[55].

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^[56], a literary award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1978^[59]; Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[60]; honorary degree from Spelman College^[61], an award^[62], in United States^[63]; James Madison Medal^[64], an award^[65]; and honorary doctor of Paris 8 University^[66], an award^[67], in France^[68].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Christianity^[69], a major religious group^[70], founded in 0033^[71] and Baptists^[72], a Christian denominational family^[73]. Cornel West was affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America^[74].

Why It Matters

Cornel West ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,400 views/month, #6,346 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

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^[56], Lannan Cultural Freedom Prize^[60], and honorary degree from Spelman College^[61].