Cornel West was the third speaker in MSU’s 21st annual William G. Anderson lecture series for Black History Month, “Slavery to Freedom: An American Odyssey,” hosted by the college of osteopathic medicine.
West is a professor of public philosophy at Harvard University and is a Professor Emeritus at Princeton University. He has written 20 books examining the intersections of race, gender, class and religion in American society, as well as making frequent appearances on CNN, C-Span and Democracy Now. In a variety of mediums, West continues to share the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., according to his website.
West talked with Marita Gilbert, MSU’s associate dean of diversity and campus inclusion, about a wide range of topics focusing on the perseverance of Black culture and using love to fight systemic oppression.
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