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At the heart of the fractured soul of America is the frightening chasm of race.
Manning Marable
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Manning Marable
Age: 60 †
Born: 1950
Born: May 13
Died: 2011
Died: April 1
Anthropologist
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Dayton
Ohio
William Manning Marable
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