Kengor book on frank marshall davis

Jul 24, 2012 this is the first in a weekly series of exclusive interviews with dr. Kengor exposes frank marshall davis, obamas communist mentor. Despite him doing that i feel not only malice towards frank marshall davis but pity as well this book goes into detail about the bigotry and racism that he faced. According to kengor, daviss political views emerged in various editorials during. Mar 23, 2015 no other person can claim the title of obama mentor than davis, wrote paul kengor in the communist, his book about davis and obama. In those days, by the way, it was democrats who ran these committees. Jul 17, 2012 is obama working to fulfill the dreams of frank marshall davis. Although other radical influences on obamafrom jeremiah wright to bill ayershave been scrutinized, the public knows.

Is obama working to fulfill the dreams of frank marshall davis. He blasted big business, wall street, big oil, general. Jul, 2012 on july 17 th, mercury ink and author paul kengor, phd, will introduce the world to the real frank marshall davis the cardcarrying member of the communist party u. Barack obama isnt pointing to anyone, and certainly doesnt like it when others note correctly that his influences were the likes of saul alinsky, the chicagoan and modern founder of community organizing, or frank marshall davis, the communist journalist and agitator from chicago who mentored obama in hawaii in the latter 1970s, and who. The communist is based on declassified material from soviet archives, fbi files, and archived articles from communist party publications. I buy kengors books as hard copies, rather than as audiobooks, because. Peace mobilization and duping the social justice religious left war time and party time 194345. He grew up in arkansas city, kansas, which he described as a yawn town fifty. In it paul kengor details frank marshall davis s writings, which are often critical of the united states and very pro soviet union. A, and who all accounts indicate was barack obamas closest role model and mentor. Although kengor refuses to comment on filmmaker joel gilberts hypothesis that davis is actually the presidents. Paul kengor, cold war historian and professor of political science, on his blockbuster book, the communist. Kengor is also the author of god and ronald reagan reganbooks, harpercollins, 2004, which made bestseller lists for the new york times extended list, barnesandnoble. Jul 17, 2012 i found a bunch of examples of davis trashing the american way, so much so that my initial subtitle for this book was frank marshall davis and the american way.

Kengor sees remnants of this worldview in obamas early life and even, ultimately, his presidency. Frank marshall davis, 1947 in his memoir, barack obama omits the full name of his mentor, simply calling him frank. He grew up in arkansas city, kansas, which he described as a yawn town fifty miles south of wichita, five miles north of oklahoma, and east and west of nowhere worth remembering. This is the third in a series of exclusive interviews with dr. Oct 12, 2012 historian paul kengor has been doing a circuit of rightwing talk shows, promoting his new book, the communist which ties president obama to a childhood family friend, the labor activist and writer frank marshall davis. With paul kengors the communist, americans can finally weigh the evidence and decide for themselves. Protests, riots, and the chaotic summer of 68 280 chapter 15 grownup vietnam dupes. Frank marshall davis, the untold story of barack obamas mentor, based on neverbeforeseen declassified material from soviet archives, fbi files, and archived columns from communist party publications. Frank marshall davis, the untold story of barack obamas mentor, will be released july 17. Kengor exposes frank marshall davis, obamas communist. Why was obamas audio book version of dreams from my father. Aided by access to explosive declassified fbi files, soviet archives, and daviss original newspaper columns, paul kengor explores how obama sought out davis and how davis found in obama an impressionable young man, one susceptible to daviss worldview that opposed american policy and. Paul kengor talks about his new book, the communist, focusing on the mentor of president barack obama, frank marshall davis. More recently, the 2012 profile of frank marshall davis, mentor to barack obama, titled, the communist.

Washington times in this startling, intensively researched book, bestselling historian paul kengor shines light on a deeply troubling aspect of american history. Rather than focusing upon obamas relationship with his brother, this exclusive footage delves into the presidents kinship with avowed communist frank marshall davis. The communist is, in essence, a bibliography of frank marshall davis, late and longtime member of the united states communist party. Still later, he would fall into a bad crowd, like paul robeson who would be awarded the stalin peace prize and ben davis, associate editor for the daily worker.

Davis joined the communist party in chicago in the early 1940s. Why is president obamas mentor worth a briefing now. Kengor charts with definitive accuracy the progression of daviss communist ideas from chicago to hawaii. Includes bibliographical references pages 317368 and index introduction. Kengor born 1966 is an author and professor of political science at grove city college.

Frank marshall davis was born on december 31, 1905. Kengor, a political science professor at grove city college, identifies davis, who died in 1987, as mr. He would later become a journalist, writing on civil rights issues. According to an eyewitness, they were first introduced in 1970. I think their can be little doubt that he was a communist. Frank marshall davis obamas communist mentor, ideological father and possibly his biological father. The communist by paul kengor meet your next favorite book. In his memoirs, frank began by taking readers back to. Davis, an actual cardcarrying member of the communist party usa, was unabashed in his political leanings, writing and eventually editing key communist newspapers across various u. Frank marshall davis was an africanamerican born in kansas in 1905. The communist frank marshall davis richland library. Frank marshall davis was definitely a blind follower to the soviet premiere joseph stalin. It was obamas grandfather, stanley dunham, who made the introduction. According to kengor, davis joined the communist party in chicago following the hitlerstalin pact and testified concerning their activity in congress in the 1950s, providing advice and influence tainted by the communist party agenda.

In the book, i have hundreds of endnotes from primary sources, and especially from congressional reports. Frank marshall davis, the untold story of barack obamas mentor. Paul kengor, professor of political science at grove city college, is the communist. Never has a figure as deeply troubling and controversial as frank marshall davis had such an impact on the development of an american president. This is the first in a weekly series of exclusive interviews with dr. Aided by access to explosive declassified fbi files, soviet archives, and davis s original newspaper columns, paul kengor explores how obama sought out davis and how davis found in obama an impressionable young man, one susceptible to davis s. I admire russia for wiping out an economic system which permitted a handful of rich to exploit and beat gold from the millions of plain people. Kengor, author of the upcoming mercury ink book about davis called the communist, and his. Frank marshall davis 190587 was a hardcore communist, an actual cardcarrying member of communist party usa cpusa, who spent time with a young barack obama throughout the 1970s, right up until the moment obama left hawaii for occidental college in 1979. In terms of putting the last 100 years in perspective, dupes may be one of the most significant literary offerings of our time.

Paul kengor, cold war historian and professor of political science, who has just released a major book titled the communist. The author of the communist talks with cliff kincaid of americas survival about the media coverup of frank marshall davis, barack obamas communist. The primary purpose seems to be to tell the story of frank marshall davis, who was a member of the cpusa communist party of the. Buy a cheap copy of the communist book by paul kengor. To refresh, kengor s book posits that frank marshall davis served as a young barack obamas most influential role model throughout the 1970s. President obama met frank marshall davis four decades ago and saw. Miller interview paul kengor, author of he communist.

Paul kengors lecture on socialism, communism and democratic socialism at the reagan ranch center in santa barbara, ca. That question has been impossible to answer, since daviss writings and relationship with obama have either been deliberately obscured or dismissed as irrelevant. Jul 14, 2012 a book by paul kengor, phd, titled the communist. Obamas mentor from boyhood well into the future presidents teens. In turn, frank marshall davis and his comrades tarred and feathered democrats. In the 1970s, amid this dangerous political theater, frank marshall davis came into barack obamas life. If youre unfamiliar with this controversial figure, consider dr. The untold story of barack obamas mentor mp3 cd audiobook, mp3 audio, unabridged. Frank marshall davis obamas communist mentor youtube. Does not bore you and i believe you will find this book interesting. The communists swarm to scottsboro frank s work in the atlanta daily world 1934 paul robeson and progressive dupes back to chicago.

He is also a visiting fellow at the hoover institution on war, revolution, and peace at stanford university. The information is laid out in kengors book along with notes as. Davis, wrote paul kengor in the communist, his book about davis. Devoid of outrageous conspiracy theories or sensational claims, kengor painstakingly. Unlike previous authors who wrote about davis, kengor read hundreds of frank marshall davis longburied newspaper columns that were found.