Manning Marable

William Manning Marable (May 13, 1950 – April 1, 2011) was an American professor of public affairs, history and African-American Studies at Columbia University. Marable founded and directed the Institute for Research in African-American Studies. Marable authored several texts and was active in progressive political causes. At the time of his death, Marable had completed a biography of human rights activist Malcolm X, entitled Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention, for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for History.

Personal facts

Manning Marable
Birth dateMay 13, 1950
Birth place
Dayton Ohio
Date of deathApril 01, 2011
Place of death
New York City , New York
Education
Earlham College
University of Maryland College Park
Spouse
Leith Mullings

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External resources

  1. http://magazine.columbia.edu/features/summer-2011/manning-marables-living-legacy
  2. http://newbooksinbiography.com/2012/05/01/manning-marable-malcolm-x-a-life-of-reinvention-penguin-2011
  3. http://vimeo.com/39575484
  4. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/archive/200602/20060207_marable.html
  5. http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/04/for-manning/73391