Mark Whitaker

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Biography of Mark Whitaker

Mark Whitaker (born September 7, 1957) worked for 30 years at Newsweek, rising to become the magazine’s top editor. After that, he spent five years in television news, as Washington bureau chief for NBC and Managing Editor of CNN. Since then, he has been writing books and contributing stories to CBS Sunday Morning. He also serves on the jury for the Peabody Awards and is an avid cook, golfer and jazz fan.

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5 Books by Mark Whitaker


Book Cover Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America by Mark Whitaker

Afterlife of Malcolm X

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Book Cover Smoketown: The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance by Mark Whitaker

Smoketown

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Book Cover Cosby: His Life and Times by Mark Whitaker

Cosby

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Book Cover Running For Their Lives: The Extraordinary Story of Britain’s Greatest Ever Distance Runners by Mark Whitaker

Running For Their Lives

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Book Cover My Long Trip Home: A Family Memoir by Mark Whitaker

My Long Trip Home

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