Mark Whitaker

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CBS Sunday Morning Contributor and author of “THE AFTERLIFE OF MALCOLM X: An Outcast Turned Icon's Enduring Impact on America": https://t.co/YUQKPhTZoO

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BOOK REVIEW: The Afterlife of Malcolm X

1 month ago | postnewsgroup.com | Mark Whitaker

By Terri SchlichenmeyerAuthor: by Mark Whitaker, c.2025, Simon & Schuster, $30.99, 448 pagesWho will remember you in fifty years’ time? A handful of friends – at least those who are still around – might recall you. Your offspring, grandkids, and greats, maybe people who stumble upon your tombstone. Think about it: who will remember you in 2075? And then read “The Afterlife of Malcolm X” by Mark Whitaker and learn about a legacy that still resonates a half-century later.
A 'CBS Sunday Morning' journalist sheds new light on Malcolm X

1 month ago | charlotteobserver.com | Mark Whitaker

As pundit David Brooks once opined, the United States is a creedal nation: "Almost every significant movement in American history has been led by people calling upon us to live up to our creed."Few public figures have grasped Brooks' insight as deeply as the activist whose legacy Mark Whitaker chronicles in his luminous, nuanced "The Afterlife of Malcolm X." In his telling, Malcolm not just talked the talk, he walked the walk - even as his trajectory looped in on itself.
The remarkable life and afterlife of Malcolm X

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Mark Whitaker

The remarkable life and afterlife of Malcolm X This month marks the 100th birthday of Malcolm X, the defiant, charismatic Black leader who electrified America with his blunt talk and biting humor. In his brief 39 years, Malcolm was many things: a street hustler who found religion in prison; a spokesman for the Nation of Islam who preached racial separatism; then, he became that rarest of leaders, one who admits a mistake.
Woman’s World Picks the Best Books of 2024-See the Winners!

Dec 6, 2024 | sacbee.com | Jodi Picoult |Mark Whitaker

As the holidays approach and the year winds down, Woman’s World editors are reflecting on their favorite books of the year. From sweeping fantasies to romances that made us believe in the power of love again to fascinating memoirs and many more, 2024 was a year filled with extraordinary stories.
Woman’s World Picks the Best Books of 2024-See the Winners!

Dec 6, 2024 | mahoningmatters.com | Jodi Picoult |Mark Whitaker

As the holidays approach and the year winds down, Woman’s World editors are reflecting on their favorite books of the year. From sweeping fantasies to romances that made us believe in the power of love again to fascinating memoirs and many more, 2024 was a year filled with extraordinary stories.
Review | In ‘Framed,’ John Grisham teams with an activist to spotlight real-life injustice

Oct 17, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Mark Whitaker

Review by Mark WhitakerOctober 17, 2024 at 4:23 p.m. EDTTwenty years ago, John Grisham had already written more than a dozen best-selling legal thrillers when he came across a newspaper obituary that he thought had the stuff of a novel. Ron Williamson was a high school baseball star from rural Oklahoma who, after failing a minor league tryout with the Oakland Athletics, returned home to live with his mother and was convicted of murdering a local waitress.
An Alabama sculpture park evokes the painful history of slavery

Mar 18, 2024 | yahoo.com | Mark Whitaker

In Montgomery, Alabama, wedged between a maze of train tracks and the river, a long-neglected plot of land has been transformed. It's now home to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, the vision of lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson. The 17-acre park, set to open this month, is filled with nearly 50 sculptures by world-famous artists like Kehinde Wiley, Simone Leigh. and Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, collectively evoking the history of slavery in America.
An Alabama sculpture park evokes the painful history of slavery

Mar 17, 2024 | cbsnews.com | Mark Whitaker

In Montgomery, Alabama, wedged between a maze of train tracks and the river, a long-neglected plot of land has been transformed. It's now home to the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, the vision of lawyer and social activist Bryan Stevenson. The 17-acre park, set to open this month, is filled with nearly 50 sculptures by world-famous artists like Kehinde Wiley, Simone Leigh. and Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, collectively evoking the history of slavery in America.
The Korean Wave in a Post-Pandemic World

Nov 2, 2023 | springerprofessional.de | Geon-Cheol Shin |Mark Whitaker

2023 | Buch This book presents an analysis of how the economic Korean Miracle spread into the cultural “Korean Wave” (Hallyu). First only in Asian countries and then around the world, the rising popularity of the Korean Wave continued within the pandemic—despite or even because of policies of digital lockdowns.
[Book Review] 'The Korean Wave in a Post-Pandemic World' delves into Hallyu's past, present and future

Oct 3, 2023 | koreaherald.com | Lee Si-Jin |Mark Whitaker |Shin Geon-cheol

“The Korean Wave in a Post-Pandemic World”By Shin Geon-cheol, Mark WhitakerSpringerSince the late 1990s, South Korean pop culture has gained popularity overseas, with music, TV dramas and films becoming major exports to other Asian countries. The spread of Korean culture has continued, expanding beyond Asia. The term Hallyu, or Korean Wave, was first introduced in China in 1999 to describe the influx of Korean cultural products to the country.