Cornel West Net Worth
Cornel West net worth is
$500 Thousand
Cornel West Wiki Biography
Cornel Ronald West was born on 2 June 1953, in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA, and is an author, philosopher, and social activist, best known for being a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He’s also the first African American to graduate from Princeton with a Ph.D. All of his endeavors have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Cornel West? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $500,000, mostly accumulated through the numerous projects he’s been a part of. He’s written several books and is often seen in various television shows. He’s also made appearances in a few films, and all of these activities have ensured the position of his wealth.
Cornel West Net Worth $500,000
West attended John F. Kennedy High School, and during his time there became a part of several civil rights demonstrations. After matriculating in 1970, he attended Harvard College and started focusing on philosophy subjects. Three years later, he graduated as magna cum laude with a degree in Near Eastern languages and civilization. Afterwards, he decided to work for a few local programs.
In 1980, he earned his Ph.D. from Princeton and would later release a book based on his dissertation called “The Ethical Dimensions of Marxist Thought”. He returned to Harvard to become an Assistant Professor at Union Theological Seminary. In 1984, he attended Yale Divinity School and participated in more protests. He returned to the Union for one more year before going back to Princeton to become a professor, where he became the director of the African-American Studies program until 1994, and then became a professor at Harvard University. Four years later, he was appointed as the first Alphonse Fletcher University Professor which allowed him to teach several topics. He also started writing books, and published over 20 of them, receiving an American Book Award and recognition from the World Cultural Council.
West’s popularity also led him to an entertainment career, in which he appeared in “The Matrix Reloaded” and “The Matrix Revolutions”. He also made appearances in several documentary films including “Examined Life” and “Still Bill”. He became a guest on political talk shows and would have an appearance in “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”. He also guest starred in “30 Rock” and would even go on and try his hand at hip hop music. These projects contributed to his net worth too.
One of his most notable disputes was with former US Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers who became president of Harvard in 2000. The two didn’t get along well, and Summers reportedly criticized a lot of West’s work, both academic and as an activist. After West left Harvard, he would call out Summers in public interviews, talking about his inappropriate and intolerable behavior.
Recognition of Cornel’s abilities is proven by him being awarded over 20 honorary degrees.
For his personal life, it is known that Cornel is very outspoken in terms of issues such as white supremacy and racism. He refers to himself as a “non-Marxist socialist” drawing a line in between Christianity and Marxism. He publicly supported Barack Obama during his 2008 campaign, but would criticize the president.
| Full Name | Cornel West |
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | June 2, 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States |
| Profession | Philosopher |
| Education | Princeton University, Princeton University, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy High School |
| Nationality | American |
| Children | Dilan Zeytun West, Clifton West |
| Parents | Irene B. West, Clifton L. West |
| Siblings | Clifton West |
| Nicknames | Cornel Ronald West , Cornell West , Dr. Cornel West , Cornel West Ph.D , Prof. Cornel West |
| https://www.facebook.com/drcornelwest | |
| https://twitter.com/cornelwest | |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0922002/ |
| Awards | American Book Awards, The BET Honors Award for Education |
| Albums | Sketches of My Culture, Never Forget: A Journey of Revelations |
| Nominations | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work, Nonfiction, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Biography / Auto-biography |
| Movies | The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Stand |
| TV Shows | Black in the 80s |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | In the history of black people, those who have been prophetic have either been killed or bought off and co-opted. And now we live in the age of the sellout, no matter what color. I argue that we witnessed the re-niggerization of the black professional class. They've got power, assets and prosperity, but they're still intimidated. They're concerned with their careers rather than their callings. |
| 2 | [on his book 'Black Prophetic Fire'] I think that we need more fire in our world: people on fire for justice, on fire for freedom. The most fundamental question in the book is how to be men and women of integrity and honesty in a time of such vast mendacity and criminality. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Has one son, Clifton |
| 2 | Professor in the Department of Religion, at Princeton University. Teaches classes in both Religion (his department) and African-American Studies. |
| 3 | (2002 - ?) Professor of African-American Studies, Princeton University |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Rock | 2012 | TV Series | Cornel West |
| The Private Lives of Pippa Lee | 2009 | Don Sexton | |
| The Instrument | 2005 | Scholar | |
| The Matrix Revolutions | 2003 | Councillor West | |
| Enter the Matrix | 2003 | Video Game | Councillor West (voice) |
| The Matrix Reloaded | 2003 | Councillor West |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slave Ship: The Testimony of the Henrietta Marie | 1995 | Documentary short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| #RiseUpOctober | 2016 | Documentary short executive producer completed |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Instrument | 2005 | advisor: ritual research |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom's Restaurant - A Documentary About Everything | 2014 | Documentary special thanks | |
| P.O.V. | 2012 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Sinister | 2012/I | the filmmakers wish to extend their personal thanks for their contribution - as Dr. Cornel West | |
| I'm Carolyn Parker | 2011 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last of the Showmen | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Fariba | 2014 | Documentary short post-production | |
| American Tap | Documentary post-production | Himself | |
| Untitled Carl Jung Documentary | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone | 2017 | Documentary | Himself |
| Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise | 2016 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2004-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Panelist |
| 60 Minutes | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Civil Rights Leader (segment "Cornel West") |
| Democracy Now! | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Empire Files | 2016 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| #bars4Justice | 2015 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Days of Revolt | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Author, 'Black Prophetic Fire' |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Author |
| Tom's Restaurant - A Documentary About Everything | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Life's Essentials with Ruby Dee | 2014 | Documentary | Himself |
| Afraid of Dark | 2014 | Documentary | Dr. Cornell West |
| Nas: Time Is Illmatic | 2014 | Documentary | Himself, professor and political activist |
| Crossfire | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Philosophy Professor / Himself - Obamacare Repeal Opponent |
| Breaking the Set | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Professor / Civil Rights Activist (2013) |
| Keep the Promise: The Global Fight Against AIDS | 2013 | Documentary short | |
| Occupy: The Movie | 2013 | Documentary | |
| Tavis Smiley | 2004-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The War Room with Michael Shure | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2011-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The High Bar | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Face the Nation | 2010-2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Colbert Report | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Co-Author, The Rich and the Rest of Us / Himself |
| Owned & Operated | 2012 | Documentary | Himself (voice) |
| Diary of a Decade: The Story of a Movement | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| The (R)evolution of Immortal Technique | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Business as Usual: The Exploitation of Hip Hop | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Behind Those Books | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Fear of a Black Republican | 2011 | Documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| The After Party: The Last Party 3 | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fair Game? | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| On the Shoulders of Giants: The Story of the Greatest Team You Never Heard Of | 2010 | Documentary | Himself (as Dr. Cornel West) |
| Ghetto Physics | 2010 | Himself | |
| Problema | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Mo'Nique Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Still Bill | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Stand | 2009/I | Documentary | Himself |
| Return to Mexico City | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Bring Your 'A' Game | 2009 | Documentary short | Himself - Professor of Religion, Princeton University (as Cornel West Ph.D.) |
| Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Cornel West: A Dialogue on Race in the Church and Society | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Call + Response | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Barack Obama: The Power of Change | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Examined Life | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Memorable Moments | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Building Blocks for America | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 9th Annual State of the Black Union: Breaking New Ground | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Night James Brown Saved Boston | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Dr. Cornel West) |
| The BET Honors | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself - Honoree (as Dr. Cornel West) |
| MTV's 52 Bands 52 Weeks | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Charlie Rose | 1995-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| BET Hip-Hop Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Parallel Paths | 2007 | TV Series | Himself (2007) |
| State of the Black Union: Jamestown - Memorable Moments | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| State of the Black Union: Jamestown - The Next 400 Years | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Street Fight | 2005 | Documentary | Himself |
| 36th NAACP Image Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Black in the 80s | 2005 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| The Matrix Reloaded Revisited | 2004 | Himself | |
| Return to Source: Philosophy & 'The Matrix' | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself (as Dr. Cornel West) |
| The Burly Man Chronicles | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Matrix Reloaded: The Exiles | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Hand to Hand | 2004 | Documentary short | Himself |
| The Matrix Recalibrated | 2004 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Matrix Reloaded: Pre-Load | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| American Masters | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| All God's Children | 2001 | Video short documentary | Himself |
| ABC 2000: The Millennium | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | |
| Motown 40: The Music Is Forever | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Princeton: Images of a University | 1996 | Documentary | Himself |
| Give a Damn Again | 1995 | Himself (commentator) | |
| Slave Ship: The Testimony of the Henrietta Marie | 1995 | Documentary short | |
| Stolen Moments.: Red Hot+Cool | 1994 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Black Is... Black Ain't | 1994 | Documentary | Himself |
| Firing Line | 1993 | TV Series | Himself - For the Negative |
| The Cronkite Report: The Faltering Dream | 1993 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Raymond Williams and the Legacy of His Work | 1989 | Short | Himself |
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