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Cornel West *80
West is a theologian and public intellectual who taught in Princeton’s African American studies department and ran for president as a third-party candidate in 2024.
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Cornel West *80 is the latest Princetonian to launch a presidential bid, but could his candidacy go sour for the country?
Princeton Professor Emeritus Cornel West *80 Is Running for President
The philosopher and political activist announced his candidacy with the independent People’s Party
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