| Manning Marable to Address U.N. World Conference against Racism Columbia University political scientist and historian Manning Marable will address the United Nations World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in Durban, South Africa. Okihiro and Marable Discuss Dynamic Between Blacks and Asians Okihiro and Marable discuss tensions and the common ground between Blacks and Asians prior to ground breaking conference that will draw ethnic studies experts to Columbia, Nov. 9-10. Manning Marable Discusses his New Anthology, Plans for a New Center In his new anthology "Freedom on My Mind: The Columbia Documentary History of the African American Experience" (Columbia University Press), Marable depicts the diverse but collective voice of African Americans over our country's history. Actor-Director Ossie Davis, Historian Manning Marable Discuss The African-American Experience Ossie Davis, the actor, director, author and activist, will join Columbia University historian Manning Marable on Wednesday evening, Nov. 3 for a wide-ranging conversation on the African-American experience in the 20th century. Manning Marable on Race in the 21st Century If racial division stands as America's most important unfinished business, then the 21st century holds out the prospect that the country's views on race will undergo a meaningful transformation. African American Institute Launches a Research Project on the Life of Malcolm X Columbia's Institute for Research in African-American Studies (IRAAS) has launched a comprehensive research project on the life of Malcolm X. Columbia Law School Alumnus Paul Robeson Honored With U.S. Postal Stamp United States Postal Service recently unveiled the Paul Robeson commemorative stamp at a special ceremony on campus hosted by The Center for Contemporary Black History. |
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