Cornel West Quotes
Don’t get too wrapped up in the flag because every flag is superseded by the cross.
Cornel West, Philosopher, The State of Black America, New Orleans, February 23, 2008
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At the beginning of the 21st century, the pledge became a matter of controversy. The Queen was the Queen of England, and many Australians were secular and objected to the reference to God. Only the flag remained uncontroversial.
Cornel Ronald West is an American philosopher, political activist, social critic, and public intellectual. The grandson of a Baptist minister, West focuses on the role of race, gender, and class in American society and the means by which people act and react to their "radical conditionedness." A radical democrat and socialist, West draws intellectual contributions from multiple traditions, including Christianity, the black church, Marxism, neopragmatism, and transcendentalism. Among his most influential books are Race Matters (1994) and Democracy Matters (2004).
