Dr. Cornel West to Speak at U of M Nov. 7
For release: Oct. 29, 2002
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Noted social and economic philosopher Dr. Cornel West will speak at The University of Memphis Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Michael D. Rose Theatre. The talk is free and open to the public.

West is Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Before joining Princeton, he was a professor of Afro-American studies and philosophy of religion at Harvard University. He also taught at Yale University and Union Theological Seminary.

A longtime champion of racial justice, West is the author of numerous articles and books, including The Cornel West Reader, Race Matters and The African American Century. When it was published in 1993, Race Matters triggered national debate on race issues.

West earned a bachelor's degree from Harvard and master's and doctoral degrees from Princeton.

The event is sponsored by the local alumni chapter and Kappa Eta chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity. For more information, call Frank Scott at 901-678-6985.

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