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A fully functional multiracial society cannot be achieved without a sense of history and open, honest dialogue.
Cornel West
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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Cornel Ronald West
Cornel R. West
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