SAT Sept 18 at 5PM: Cornel West LIVE in Hollywood at Barnsdall Art Park

WHO: CORNEL WEST

Professor of religion and African-American studies at Princeton University, West is a critic of culture, an advocate of social justice and an analyst of post-modern art and philosophy. He has written and co-authored numerous books on philosophy, race and sociology. His new book is Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism.

WHAT: Timely and remarkable event featuring Cornel West,

a passionate and eloquent speaker discusses and signs his new book, 'Democracy Matters'

WHEN: 5 pm, Saturday, Sept.18th

WHERE: Barnsdall Art Park- outside on the lovely and scenic Great Lawn

4800 Hollywood Blvd (just west of Vermont Ave)

FREE: Admission & Parking

- Books will be available for purchase at the event

- There will be chairs, or bring a blanket and sit

(or picnic!) on the lawn

- Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase

Produced by: Skylight Books, in association with the City of L.A. Cultural Affairs

Department and Ash Grove Productions



For more information, call Skylight Books (323) 660-1175

www.skylightbooks.com

FYI: Link to recent interview with Cornel West on Democracy Now!

Winning the Fight Against Imperialism: Cornel West on Democracy, Authoritarianism and Iraq

Tuesday, September 7th, 2004

http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=04/09/07/140202

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Oh great! Maybe he'll show up on crack and do a cut from his rap album. The man gives academics a bad name. He's an intellectual fraud.