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Manning Marable, 60, died on April 1, 2011. He was a professor of public affairs, history and African-American Studies at Columbia University and the leading scholar on the life on Malcolm X. He was also a frequent guest on Democracy Now!.
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"Malcolmology": The Late Dr. Manning Marable’s Last Video Recordings on Malcolm X
In the last months of his life Dr. Manning Marable recorded a series of videos to accompany his book "Malcolm X: A Life Of Reinvention." Marable died on April 1, 2011, just days before the book’s publication. His family has shared with Democracy Now! the last two installments of the six-part "Malcolmology"...July 12, 2011 | Blog Post -
"Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention": Manning Marable’s Exhaustive Biography of the Civil Rights Leader
Events are being held today across the country to mark what would have been Malcolm X’s 86th birthday. Earlier this year a major new biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, was published. The book’s author, Columbia University Professor Dr. Manning Marable, died at the age of 60 just days before its publication....May 19, 2011 | Story -
Manning Marable’s Controversial New Biography Refuels Debate on Life and Legacy of Malcolm X
After two decades of work, Dr. Manning Marable completed a new biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. Dr. Marable used material for his book that was recently made available, thus providing a new insight into the famed civil rights leader. His biography, however, has also refueled the debate on many controversial aspects...May 19, 2011 | Story -
African American Historian Manning Marable Dies Days Before Publication of His Biography of Malcolm X
Renowned African American historian Manning Marable passed away on Friday at the age of 60, just days before the publication of his life’s work, a monumental biography about Malcolm X. Two decades in the making, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention is described as a reevaluation of Malcolm X’s life. We play excerpts from when...April 04, 2011 | Story -
“Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention”: Manning Marable’s New Biography Investigates Conflicted Reality of the Civil Rights Leader
Two decades in the making, Manning Marable’s nearly 600-page biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, is described as a reevaluation of Malcolm X’s life, providing new insights into the circumstances of his assassination, as well as raising questions about Malcolm X’s autobiography. Manning passed away on Friday, just...April 04, 2011 | Story -
Manning Marable on the Significance of the Nation’s First Elected African American President
We get response on Barack Obama’s election from Manning Marable, a professor of public affairs, political science, history and African American studies at Columbia University in New York City. He is the author of many books, including Living Black History: How Reimagining the African-American Past Can Remake America’s Racial Future. [includes rush transcript]November 05, 2008 | Story -
Manning Marable on "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention"
Today we spend the hour examining the life of Malcolm X–one of the most influential political figures of the 20th century. Saturday would have been his 82nd birthday. We broadcast excerpts of Malcolm X in his own words and speak to Columbia University Professor Manning Marable who is working on a major biography titled "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention" to be published in 2009....May 21, 2007 | Story -
A Life of Reinvention: Manning Marable Chronicles the Life of Malcolm X
Malcolm X was born 80 years ago today. To commemorate the occasion we hear a speech by Columbia University professor Manning Marable chronicling his life. Marable is currently working on a major new biography of Malcolm X which is tentatively titled "Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention." [includes rush transcript]May 19, 2005 | Story -
The Undiscovered Malcolm X: Stunning New Info on the Assassination, His Plans to Unite the Civil Rights and Black Nationalist Movements & the 3 'Missing' Chapters from His Autobiography
On this the 40th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, we spend the hour with historian Manning Marable who has spent a decade working on a new biography of Malcolm X. He is one of the few historians to see the three missing chapters from "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" that he says paint a very different picture than the book with Alex Haley and Spike Lee’s film. Marable...February 21, 2005 | Story -
Manning Marable vs. Donna Brazile on the Future of the Democratic Party
As controversy continues to rage over the 2004 presidential elections and challenges to the legitimacy of the vote in the crucial state of Ohio continue to move forward, another battle is heating up, this one over the future of the Democratic Party. We host a debate with Donna Brazile, Al Gore’s campaign manager in the 2000 election and a longtime Democratic Party activist and Manning Marable,...December 17, 2004 | Story -
Supreme Court Upholds Affirmative Action: Landmark Rulings Hailed as Sweeping Victory for University of Michigan and Colleges Across the Country
We go to the steps of the University of Michigan student union and hear the reaction. Students hail the decision as the most important victory in affirmative action in 25 years. Democracy Now! then hosts a roundtable discussion with a leading U. Michigan lawyer and an opponent of affirmative action, leading race critic Manning Marable argues the Supreme Court backed affirmative action to help the...June 24, 2003 | Story -
Peace Vigil in New York On the Eve of September 11: Manning Marable and Kathy Kelly Speak Out
At this time, the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, there are peace rallies being held all over the country.September 12, 2002 | Story
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African American Studies Professor and Globalization Theorist Manning Marable Discussesglobalization, Race and War
At the City University of New York’s conference on "Globalization and Resistance" several weeks ago, Manning Marablegave the keynote speech.December 12, 2001 | Story
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As Washington Mobilizes for War, Abdeen Jaarra and Manning Marable Speak Out for Peace
The Bush Administration is continuing its massive military buildup in Central Asia in the face of increasing regionalopposition to the use of US military force. Secretary of War Donald Rumsfeld is wrapping up his Mideast Tourhaving failed to gain the support of Arab states for the use of their territory as a base for launching attacksagainst Afghanistan. This as 1,000 US special forces troops head...October 05, 2001 | Story
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Manning Marable, Howard Zinn and Grace Paley Speak Out Against the Bush Administration’s March to War
In the midst of the rising tide of congressional and Bush administration calls for a harsh military response to the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, there is a remarkable, hawkish unity in the views being expressed in the mainstream media. [includes rush transcript]September 13, 2001 | Story
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End of Millennium Conversation: Sebastiao Salgado, Eduardo Galeano, Edward Said, South African National Assembly Speaker Frene Ginwala, Noam Chomsky, Manning Marable, Film Maker John Pilger
Today, we stand on the border of two millennia. We will look back on the last century with some of the people who helped to document a pageant of abuse and to fight against injustice. Today we will hear comments from photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado and writer Eduardo Galeano, and talk to author Edward Said, South African National Assembly Speaker Frene Ginwala, author Noam Chomsky, film maker...December 29, 2000 | Story
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Gore Or Nader? A Debate Between John Conyers and Manning Marable
A lot of people today may make their final decision behind the curtain of their voting booth, especially if their choice is between voting for Ralph Nader or Al Gore. Many in the West Coast and those in swing states who are concerned that supporting Nader might ensure a Bush victory may even wait to hear about exit polls in the East before deciding which way they will vote. [includes rush transcript]November 07, 2000 | Story
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Manning Marable Speaks to the Greens
Ralph Nader made his first appearance as the Green Party’s presidential nominee this week surrounded by children at a Los Angeles housing project, where he blasted major party candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore for ignoring the growth in child poverty amid the booming economy.June 29, 2000 | Story
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American History Review of the 20th Century: Manning Marable and Howard Zinn
Today we are taking a look at the people, events and social movements of the century. We are joined by two activist scholars who will shed some light on this subject.December 27, 1999 | Story
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Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes
The following is a speech given by Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Senior Pastor at the Riverside Church in New York. The following is a presentation that Forbes gave on racism at a Columbia University conference in April. The conference, "Black America vs. the Prison Industrial Complex," was convened by Professor Manning Marable.July 30, 1999 | Story
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