[Fdu] Tonight: Prof Cornel West speaks at Ryerson U

[Cynthia Wright]

Ryerson presents… An evening with Cornel West

Monday, May 29, 7 - 8 pm
Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) – 1 – 067 – Auditorium
Ryerson University, 55 Dundas Street West
Toronto

Free Admission

Celebrating Congress 2017, Ryerson University is pleased to present
“An evening with Cornel West.”

Known for his passion, humility, grace and humour, Cornel West is one
of America’s most outspoken critics on race, poverty and democracy.
The Princeton University professor and civil rights activist is
committed to keeping alive the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. — a
legacy of truth-telling and bearing witness to love and justice. Dr.
West's incisive commentary on race and justice lays at the core of the
Congress 2017 theme: Canada the Next 150 On Indigenous Lands.

On the street, in prisons, churches, or lecture halls, Dr. West’s
writing, speaking, and teaching mash the traditions of the black
Baptist Church, progressive politics and the legacy of jazz. “I’m a
bluesman in the life of the mind,” he proclaims. “I’m a jazzman in the
world of ideas, forever on the move.”

Cornel West is the author of more than 20 books, including Race
Matters, Democracy Matters, and Radical King. He has also appeared on
the Bill Maher Show, Colbert Report, CNN, C-Span, and Democracy Now!
A musical career and acting roles (in two “Matrix” movies) have
widened his audience and heightened his appeal as a public
intellectual.

About Cornel West...
Cornel West is a prominent and provocative democratic. A Professor of
Philosophy and Christian Practice at Union Theological Seminary and
Professor Emeritus at Princeton University, Dr. West is a prolific
speaker, writer, editor, and spoken word artist. His published works
include Race Matters, Democracy Matters, Brother West: Living and
Loving Out Loud, Black Prophetic Fire, and Radical King. Dr. West has
appeared on many popular and political talk shows in the U.S., and in
over 25 documentaries and films including the Matrix, Examined Life,
Call & Response, Sidewalk, and Stand.

About Ryerson presents…
The Faculty of Arts at Ryerson University is presenting a wide range
of events during Congress 2017, ranging from interdisciplinary
lectures to cultural programming. These diverse community events are
intended to complement Congress 2017 and showcase the thought
leadership and vitality of Ryerson University’s downtown campus.

For a full list of upcoming events please visit Ryerson Programming:
http://bit.ly/2s0B7H4.

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