Cornel West — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Independent candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election
Authored influential books, including 'Race Matters' (1993) and 'Democracy Matters' (2004)
Held professorships and fellowships at Harvard University, Yale University, Princeton University, and others
Received a Ph.D. from Princeton University in 1980, becoming the first African American to do so in philosophy
Graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in Near Eastern languages and civilization in 1973
Appeared in Hollywood films such as 'The Matrix Reloaded' and 'The Matrix Revolutions'

Biography

Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, theologian, political activist, social critic, and public intellectual. He was an independent candidate in the 2024 United States presidential election and is recognized for his outspoken voice in left-wing politics.