Vice President of Culture and Care, Coca-Cola Consolidated
Mark Whitaker
Vice President of Culture and Care | Coca-Cola Consolidated
About Mark
Mark Whitaker, born September 7, 1957, is an American author, journalist, and media executive currently serving as Vice President of Culture and Care at Coca-Cola Consolidated. He has held prominent roles in the media industry, including editor of Newsweek from 1998 to 2006, making him the first African-American to lead a national news magazine. Additionally, Whitaker has served as senior vice president and Washington bureau chief for NBC News and as executive vice president and managing editor of CNN Worldwide from 2011 to 2013. Throughout his career, he has authored several books, including My Long Trip Home, Cosby His Life and Times, Smoketown The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance, Saying It Loud 1966 The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement, and The Afterlife of Malcolm X. His recognition includes being named one of Essence magazine's 25 most influential African-Americans in 2008. Whitaker also contributes to the broader media landscape as a juror for the Peabody Awards, providing expertise and guidance on distinguished broadcasting and media achievements.
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Latest interviews
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Faith Ventures Podcast
Living a Life of Significance, with Mark Whitacre
Jun 4, 2025
Impolitic with John Heilemann
Mark Whitaker: Why Malcolm X Still Matters
May 26, 2025
Larry Wilmore: Black on the Air
Mark Whitaker on ‘The Afterlife of Malcolm X: An Outcast Turned Icon’s Enduring Impact on America’
May 17, 2025
Writer's Bone
Episode 571: Mark Whitaker, Author of Saying It Loud
Feb 28, 2023
The Not Old - Better Show
#697 Mark Whitaker - 1966: Black Power: Saying it Loud!
Feb 17, 2023
The Not Old - Better Show
#697 Mark Whitaker - 1966: Black Power: Saying it Loud!
Feb 17, 2023
Race and Democracy
Ep. 49 – Smoketown – Black Pittsburgh’s Forgotten Renaissance: A Conversation with Mark Whitaker
Aug 24, 2020
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