Dr. Cornel West Comes to ECC in San Diego R

By Voice & Viewpoint Staff

ecently Dr. Cornel West, noted Harvard Professor, scholar, author and prolific speaker, was in San Diego last Saturday evening for a very special event honoring Public Defenders and the work they do. The audience was limited to invited guests, sponsored in large part by the Pillars of the Community nonprofit organization. Other sponsors of the event were the San Diego Foundation, the SEIU labor organization and the Asian Solidarity Collective.

The event was to celebrate the 300 people serving as Public Defenders in San Diego County. There was an awards ceremony which recognized a number of people for their advocacy and courage and the Defender of the Year Award was also presented.

Dr. West, who recently announced his bid for President of the United States, is no stranger to San Diego and has been a major encouragement to a number of members of this community in recent years.