Renowned progressive scholar and civil rights activist Cornel West announced his bid for President of the United States on Monday. Currently the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Chair at Union Theological Seminary, Dr. West is running as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party. In a video statement, West declared, “I am running for truth and justice as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party to reintroduce America to the best of itself—fighting to end poverty, mass incarceration, ending wars and ecological collapse, guaranteeing housing, health care, education, and living wages for all!” Book an inspirational progressive speaker like Cornel West at Speakers.com today.
