"There is in Harlem a connection between politics and public performance . . . everyone expects a good show. And you tend to get politicians who are larger than life" —Manning Marable
Special Feature: Treasures from the M. Moran Weston Papers
Rarely seen images from a 1945 Negro Freedom Rally are accompanied by
video of Professor Manning Marable providing historical background on
them. A short slide show of other images from the Weston papers is also
included.
Manning Marable, professor of history and political science and director of the Center for Contemporary Black History, analyzes the experience and exposure that has made Harlem politicians particularly astute and well equipped to operate in a wider political arena.
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