For those of you that may live in the Portland area, Dr. Cornel West is appearing at Reed College this Friday evening for a book signing and a speaking engagement.  Admission is free.  Details follow:

Lecture & book signing

Democracy Matters

Book signing: 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Lecture: 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 18

Kaul Auditorium

Cornel West is the Class of 1943 University Professor of Religion at Princeton University. West’s scholarship weaves together the American traditions of the Baptist church, transcendentalism, socialism, and pragmatism. His best-selling book, Race Matters, changed the course of America’s dialogue on race, justice, and democracy; the follow-up, Democracy Matters, has recently been published. West received his bachelor of arts from Harvard and his Ph.D. from Princeton.

I have no need to explain the importance of seeing Dr. West.  For more information of other Black History Month events at Reed, check this link out.

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