Cornel West to Discuss His Memoirs at NSU Nov. 2
 

Norfolk, Va.—New York Times best-selling author Cornel West will visit Norfolk State University to promote his memoir, Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud. Free and open to the public, West’s talk will be held at 4 p.m. at the L. Douglas Wilder Performing Arts Center. A book signing will immediately follow his talk.

His long awaited life story, Brother West, offers a compelling exploration of his fascination with the human mind. It explores themes of faith, family, philosophy, love and service. He discusses the life of the mind and the prophetic Christian tradition that has shaped his deepest personal values of unconditional love and a courageous commitment to service. He shares lessons learned in the academy through his professorships at Union Theological Seminary, Yale Divinity School, Princeton, and Harvard. He speaks about his deep love and appreciation for his family and the challenges of being a black man in America. He also shares his perspective of the age of President Barack Obama, for whom he campaigned.

Since childhood, West has been a champion for racial justice. He is known as one of America’s most gifted, provocative and important public intellectuals. He is the author Race Matters, a contemporary classic that changed the course of America’s dialogue on race and justice; and the New York Times bestseller Democracy Matters.

A native of California, West graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and has a Ph. D. from Princeton. He has published 19 other books and has edited 13 texts. He also offers commentary weekly on The Tavis Smiley Show from Public Radio International. He is the recipient of the American Book Award and holds more than 20 honorary degrees. Additionally, West was an influential force in developing the storyline for the popular Matrix movie trilogy and has served as its official spokesperson, as well as playing a recurring role in the final two films.

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