By dismantling the narrow politics of racial identity and selective self-interest, by going beyond 'black' and 'white,' we may construct new values, new institutions and new visions of an America beyond traditional racial categories and racial oppression.

Malcolm X biography

Marable's biography of Malcolm X concluded that Malcolm X exaggerated his early criminal career and engaged in a homosexual relationship with a white businessman. Marable served on the Board of Directors for the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network (HSAN) a non-profit coalition of public figures working to utilize hip-hop as an agent for social change.

Marable founded and directed the Institute for Research in African-American Studies. Marable authored several texts and was active in progressive political causes.