Cornel West
A public intellectual and academic known for his work on race, religion, and social justice, often engaging in critical social commentary.
Quotes by Cornel West
We have to be militants for sweetness and light.
The courage to be is the courage to be who we are.
Prophetic pragmatism means keeping our eyes on the prize while navigating the rough waters of reality.
Art is the soul's scream of freedom.
Without the arts, we're capable of doing some awful things to each other.
The fundamental aim in the life of a jazz musician is to express themselves.
Race matters because of the role the color line plays in the lives of Americans.
I am a Christian. I am a card-carrying Christian. I am a profoundly flawed and fallible human being.
The gospel of Jesus Christ is the message of liberation.
We must be maladjusted to injustice.
Education is not about filling a bucket, but about lighting a fire.
The price of the ticket for the ride of life is the willingness to suffer.
Humor is a way of holding off the despair.
I'm a bluesman in the life of the mind.
Justice is what love looks like in public, tenderness is what love feels like in private.
To be a Christian is to live in the light of the resurrection.
The black church is the cradle of the black community.
We need a new kind of public intellectual who is engaged and committed.
Love allows for vulnerability.
The American empire is in decline.