Dr. Cornel West speaks at Edward Waters University

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On February 17th, 2022, EWU hosted their event series “Stay Woke: The Edward Waters University President's Distinguished Speak,” and the man of the hour was Dr. Cornel West. EWU President Dr. A. Zachary Faison, Jr. greeted and welcomed the audience with Tiger Pride, and the SGA President Ms. N’Aaliyah Jno-Baptiste introduced Dr. West.

West, with no notes with him, took to the podium and share multiple gems to the crowd. One of them being how the younger generation is respected, protected, and also being corrected by the people that came before them. Dr. West reassures the students and the audience that they’re loved and cared for, and with that, they should walk with greatness and with purpose.

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President Faison mentioned that they’ve submitted to have a second Masters program in Education, Policy, and Advocacy. Faison asked West his thoughts on how black policy makers will be able to navigate the space. This was the first of many great questions that were shared.

Watch the video below to get West’s answer and get uplifted by the lecture.

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