In Memoriam: Manning Marable

Sad news out of New York this afternoon.  Renowned African-American Studies scholar Manning Marable has passed away - he was 60.  Marable was the M. Moran Weston and Black Alumni Council Professor of African-American Studies and professor of history and public affairs at Columbia University.  He was founding director of African-American Studies at Columbia from 1993 to 2003. Since 2002, he directed Columbia's Center for Contemporary Black History.

He published a number of major books on the issue of race in America.  His new book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention will be released next week.

Comments

[Patrick S. O'Donnell]

Sad news indeed. I've learned much from his publications over the years.

[Alfred Brophy]

This is shocking; I'm so sorry to hear about this. Dr. Marable's family and his students will be in my thoughts.

[Kelly Anders]

I still have fond memories of interviewing Dr. Marable when he was teaching at CU Boulder. I was working for the Boulder Daily Camera during the summer before my senior year. We sat and talked for at least an hour. He was a warm and brilliant man. What a terrible loss.