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Cornel West

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
Professor G quoted Cornel West in the introduction of The Games Black Girls Play when discussing kinetic orality and how Black people have used it to express themselves. The quote resonated with me, and I'd like to explore the person who so eloquently described kinetic orality. When scrolling through this article, the page seems to be a decent amount of information on him. But, since I know almost nothing about West, I cannot say whether there is enough information to appropriately describe him and his achievements.

Evaluate the article
This article was detailed and elaborate. Given that all the events described in the Article pertain to Cornel West's life, it was all relevant, and there was not much that seemed redundant or unimportant. The article discusses West's early life and education, along with his career, political activism, and a list of his published works, filmography, and discography. Upon separately looking up Cornel West, I found that he is currently outspoken on the Israeli Palestinian disaster. His history of doing so has been adequately noted in the article, but perhaps his current statements on the matter could be mentioned in conjunction with his current presidential campaign. Finding that he'd been heavily compared to W.E.B. Du Bois made me wonder why I have never heard of Cornel West before reading the introduction of The Games Black Girls Play. It was also intriguing to learn that he produced an album that featured KRS-One, who we've extensively discussed in class. Cornel West is clearly more than an academic and political activist; he is heavily involved with the arts and has made meaningful creative contributions. His personality certainly embodies someone who is neither afraid to speak their mind nor get in trouble for his beliefs, and his decades-long history of fighting for racial justice proves his undying passion for equality.

There are well over a hundred references in this article, and the sources are diverse. Many of the sources are news articles, but the Wikipedia article does well at remaining objective when discussing West's activities and views.

There are messages in the Talk page that discuss additions to be made to West's presidential campaign. A message asking why there is no "personal life" section made me think. However, it is possible that Cornel West's plethora of artistic, academic, and political activism throughout his life was the focal point of his personal life. I can't say for sure whether this section would be an important addition to this article. This article is rated B-class.

The page would benefit from more details on his current activities.

I hope we discuss Cornel West in class!