"Citizens, where is the pressure to talk about poverty?" Cornel West asked.
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Former Bowling Green State University student Jordan Konh of Cleveland, right, stands with students to applaud Cornel West.
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Myles Johnson, a freshman from Lansing, Mich., center, snaps a photo as Cornel West.
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Carla Pattin, an instructor at the University of Toledo, second from left, takes notes as Cornel West speaks.
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Cornel West spoke to a packed room of about 1,000 students, fellow academics and area residents, addressing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Cornel West spoke to a packed room of about 1,000 students, fellow academics and area residents at BGSU.
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Cornel West spoke to a packed room of about 1,000 students, fellow academics and area residents at BGSU.
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Cornel West spoke to a packed room of about 1,000 students, fellow academics and area residents at BGSU.
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Crowd members applaud Cornel West.
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Amanda Dortch, President of the Undergraduate Student Government at Bowling Green State University, introduces Cornel West.
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Julian Mack, a local activist with Black Lives Matter, poses a question on the movement to Cornel West.
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Nicole Jackson, Assistant Professor with the Department of History, poses a question to Cornel West.
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Thomas Gibson, Vice President for Student Affairs and Vice Provost, speaks before Cornel West.
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Rodney Rogers, Provost, speaks before Cornel West.
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Cornel West speaks at BGSU.
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Cornel West spoke to a packed room of about 1,000 students, fellow academics and area residents, addressing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Meghan Wilson, center, poses a question about making BGSU a sanctuary campus for undocumented immigrants to Cornel West.
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Cornel West spoke to a packed room of about 1,000 students, fellow academics and area residents, addressing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King.
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Cornel West fields questions from the audience.
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Linda Mansour of Toledo, top center, poses a question on Palestine to Cornel West.
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