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Donda West was the mother of rapper Kanye West and co-founder of the Kanye West Foundation. She worked as her son's manager until she passed away on November 11, 2007 after having plastic surgery.
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Fast Facts
- Lived: Chicago, Illinois suburb
- Died: November 11, 2007
- Was a full professor at Chicago State University
- Inspired the song "Hey Mama"
- Ex husband was a former Black Panther
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Career
Donda West was a professor in the English Department at Chicago State University until retiring in 2004 to become her son Kanye West's manager. In 2007, she published her memoir entitled Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar, which was distributed by Simon & Schuster. West died at age 58 from coronary artery disease after having plastic surgery. -
Notable Works
- 2007: Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar
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Raising Kayne Quote
"I learned my most important lessons not from school -- kindergarten through a doctoral program -- but from my dad and my mom, who learned from their mom and dad, who learned from theirs. We are the sum total of the lives our families lived and the lessons they instilled in us -- both good and bad." — Simon & Schuster -
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FOXNews.com: n Honor of Kanye's Mom, Lawmakers Push for Stricter..
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Daily News: Plastic surgeon for Kanye West's mother Donda jailed for DUI
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BaltimoreSun.com: Critical Mass: Kanye West's mother on parenting.. (September, 2007)
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E! Online: Kanye West Mom's Doc Without License, Again
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ODEO Audio Interview: SoulBounce Chats With Dr. Donda West, mother of Kanye West
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Signs Donda West Plastic Surgery Law in California Check out this site: http://plasticsurgerycelebrity.blogspot.com/
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@tashhunc | November 04, 2009 04:53 PM -
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In the beginning was the word ... Donda West--an English professor who has written a book about raising her hip-hop superstar son, Kanye West--reflects ... An article from: Black Issues Book Review - $9.95
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Dr. Donda West tells how she shaped son to be a leader in 'Raising Kanye'.(Cover story): An article from: Jet - $9.95
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The legacy of Dr. Donda West.(CENSUS)(Obituary): An article from: Jet - $9.95
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Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar - $24.95
The mother of rapper and music producer Kanye West tells her story in this hardcover book, including never before seen photos. Donda will talk about her life as a single mother and the difficulties she faced in raising a son in the African-...
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