Manning Marable | |
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 Marable in 2007 | |
| Born | William Manning Marable May 13, 1950 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 1, 2011 (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| Spouse | Hazel Ann Marable |
William Manning Marable (May 13, 1950 – April 1, 2011)[1] was an American professor of public affairs, history and African-American Studies at Columbia University.[1] Marable founded and directed the Institute for Research in African-American Studies.[2] He wrote several texts and was active in numerous progressive political causes.
At the time of his death, he had completed a biography of human rights activist Malcolm X, titled Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention (2011).[3] Marable was posthumously awarded the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for History for this work.[4]
- ^ a b Grimes, William (April 1, 2011). "Manning Marable, Historian and Social Critic, Dies at 60". The New York Times. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ "FOUNDING DIRECTOR | IRAAS Institute for Research in African-American Studies". iraas.columbia.edu. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
- ^ Goodman, Amy (May 21, 2007). "Manning Marable on Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention". Democracy Now!. Retrieved April 2, 2011.
- ^ "The late Manning Marable wins history Pulitzer; no fiction prize given". The Washington Post. Associated Press. April 16, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2012.[dead link]