west, cornel

Presents fifty-one works by and interviews with late-twentieth-century activist and political writer Cornel West, covering such topics as African-American cultural politics, Marxist theory, Christian thought, the arts, and race relations, and includes autobiographical essays.

Examines the life of African-American intellectual Cornel West, describing his childhood and education, and discussing his career as a college professor, his interest in music, and his efforts to support African-Americans and work toward better race relations.

Profiles Cornel West, a scholar in African-American Studies who has taught at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, and written many books including "Race Matters.".