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I still have a righteous indignation at injustice, no matter what form it takes. It could be homophobia, it could be white supremacy, male supremacy, imperial arrogance, class subordination or whatever.

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Cornel West
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: June 2
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Tulsa
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