Manning Marable
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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.
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Born | William Manning Marable (1950-05-13)May 13, 1950 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
Died | April 1, 2011(2011-04-01) (aged 60) New York City, New York, U.S. |
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Spouse | Hazel Ann Marable |
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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]