Cornel West speaks at University of North Texas 02.25.10

UNT’s Distinguished Lecture Series to present Cornel West, renown activist and scholar, Feb. 25

DENTON (UNT), Texas – Cornel West, University of Princeton professor and civil rights activitist, will speak at the University of North Texas as part of the university's Distinguished Lecture Series on Feb. 25 (Thursday).

The New York Times has praised West for his "ferocious moral vision." He burst onto the national scene in 1993 with his bestselling book, Race Matters, an analysis of racism in American democracy. Race Matters has sold more than half a million copies to date. West has published an additional 20 books, including his autobiography, Brother West: Living and Loving out Loud.

West will conduct an informal discussion with students from 5 to 6 p.m. His keynote address will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Auditorium Building, which is located at 1401 W. Hickory St. He will discuss social justice, activism and civil rights. Students can receive two free tickets with their student IDs; faculty, staff and non-UNT students can purchase tickets for $5; and, general admission tickets are $15.

Tickets for the event can be purchased from the information desk located on the third level of the University Union, which is located at 1155 Union Circle in Denton. The information desk can be reached at 940-565-3805 940-565-3805 .

The Distinguished Lecture Series brings world-class speakers to UNT several times throughout the year. Previous speakers include Suze Orman, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Bill Nye and Vicente Fox. For more information visit the Distinguished Lecture Series website or contact Hope Dewberry, director of special projects, at 940-565-4373 940-565-4373 or Hope.Dewberry@unt.edu.