Black Liberation in Conservative America

by Manning Marable

A bold new collection of essays by one of America's most prominent scholar/activists, Black Liberation in Conservative America defines the crises and challenges confronting black America on the eve of the 21st century.

285 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1997

About the author

Manning Marable was an American professor of public affairs, history and African-American Studies at Columbia University. He founded and directed the Institute for Research in African-American Studies. He authored several texts and was active in progressive political causes. At the time of his death, he had completed a biography of human rights activist Malcolm X, entitled Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention.

Reviews

[Sam Whitehill · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of short, punchy essays written over about a decade during the 90s. It does well to illustrate Marable’s views on a variety of issues. The common theme is that black America, all America, needs a push for equality of condition (in education, employment, healthcare, etc.) to truly achieve the promise of multicultural democracy.