Manning Marable, professor of history and director of the Institute for African-American Studies at Columbia University, has written features in The New York Times and The Nation. His books include Race, Reform, and Rebellion; Beyond Black and White; and Speaking Truth to Power. His public affairs commentary series, 'Along the Color Line,' is featured in more than 275 newspapers and is broadcast by 80 radio stations in the United States and internationally. G. Valmont Thomas is an actor who has appeared in films and games such as I Love You to Death (1990), Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside (1996), and Child in the Night (1990).
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