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The communist, Frank Marshall Davis : the untold story of Barack Obama's mentor, Paul Kengor

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Frank Marshall Davis : the untold story of Barack Obama's mentor

A portrait of Frank Marshall Davis, an American communist and mentor to President Obama, discusses his beliefs, pro-communist writings for newspapers in Chicago and Honolulu, and influence on the young future president

Introduction: Past is prologue -- Growing up Frank -- Atlanta, 1931-32 : The communists swarm to Scottsboro -- Frank's work in the Atlanta Daily World (1931-34) -- Paul Robeson and progressive dupes -- Back to Chicago : "Peace" mobilization and duping the "social justice" religious left -- War time and party time (1943-45) : Frank with CPUSA and Associated Negro Press -- The latter 1940s : Frank and the Chicago crew -- The Chicago Star : Comrades, "progressives," and Soviet agents -- Frank's writings in the Chicago Star (1946-48) -- Frank heads to Hawaii -- Frank in the Honolulu Record (1949-50) : Target: Harry Truman -- Frank in the Honolulu Record (1949-50) : Other targets: from "HUAC" to "profits" to GM -- Frank and the founders -- 1951-57 : Frank on Red China, Korea, Vietnam, and more -- Mr. Davis goes to Washington -- Frank vs. "the Gestapo" -- American Committee for Protection of Foreign Born -- When Frank met Obama -- When Obama leaves Frank : Occidental College -- Frank re-emerges--and the media ignores him -- Conclusion: Echoes of Frank

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