Cornel West announces he’s running for president
Posted on AllSides June 5th, 2023
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Scholar and activist Cornel West announced Monday he’s running as a presidential candidate for the People’s Party.
“I have decided to run for truth and justice, which takes the form of running for president of the United States as a candidate for the People’s Party,” West said in a video announcement on Twitter. “I enter for the quest for truth. I enter for the quest of justice. And the presidency is just one vehicle we pursue that truth and justice.”
West is known for his academic activism. He is the...
