E-mail a friendJanuary 12, 2007
Princeton religion professor Dr. Cornel West discusses the difference between success and greatness and reflects on the legacy of such icons as Dr. Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela.
Dr. Cornel West
Dr. Cornel West
Cornel West on the "Santa Clausification" of Martin Luther King, Jr.
A renowned scholar, Princeton professor Dr. Cornel West has written/edited more than 20 books, including Race Matters and Hope on a Tightrope. Outside of academia, he's been described as an "intellectual provocateur," with lectures, TV and film appearances and his spoken-word CDs. He provides philosophical commentary on all three Matrix films, and his disc, "Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations," combines hip-hop and intellectual dialogue. West has also taught at Harvard, Yale and Union Theological Seminary.
