We have a market-driven society so obsessed with buying and selling and obsessed with power and pleasure and property. Cornel West buydrivemarket Change image and share on social
We had a much deeper sense of community in '67 than we do in '97. This is important to say that not in a nostalgic way because it's not as if '67 was a time when things were so good. Cornel West communitydeepgood Change image and share on social
Martin Luther King Jr. was not just a man of peace. He was a radical pacifist, and so he was against war across the board. Cornel West boardkingluther Change image and share on social
I always felt called to serve, to empower and ennoble as many people as I could, teaching, truth-telling, exposing lies, bearing witness, and being willing to live and die for something bigger than yourself. I had a passion and love of learning and wisdom that was inseparable from a love of music and the arts. Cornel West artbearbig share on social
I've never been tied to one party or one candidate or even one institution. And that's true even with one church as a Christian. I'm committed to truth and justice. Cornel West candidatechristianchurch Change image and share on social
King's response to our crisis can be put in one word: revolution. A revolution in our priorities, a reevaluation of our values, a reinvigoration of our public life and a fundamental transformation of our way of thinking and living that promotes a transfer of power from oligarchs and plutocrats to everyday people and ordinary citizens. Cornel West citizencrisiseveryday share on social
I'm not saying that President Obama should be exempt from criticism, nor do I believe it is some act of racial treason for a black person to hold our president accountable for his actions. Cornel West accountableactaction Change image and share on social
It's never a question of skin pigmentation. It's never a question of just culture or sexual orientation or civilization. It's what kind of human being you're going to choose to be from your mama's womb to the tomb and what kind of legacy will you leave. Cornel West choosecivilizationculture share on social
Hey, you got something going here. I think we've got a chance for some progressive policy that actually focuses on poor and working people. Cornel West chancefocushave Change image and share on social