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'''Michael Jamal Brooks''' (August 13, 1983 – July 20, 2020) was an American [[talk show]] host, writer, [[political commentator]], and comedian. | '''Michael Jamal Brooks''' (August 13, 1983 – July 20, 2020) was an American [[talk show]] host, writer, [[political commentator]], and comedian. | ||
Brooks was a self-identified [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]], [[Internationalism (politics)|internationalist]] [[democratic socialist]], and [[Marxism|Marxist]] humanist.<ref>[https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/michael-brooks Michael Brooks: Meditation, Materialism, and Marxism] on [[Revolutionary Left Radio]]</ref> | Brooks was a self-identified [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]], [[Internationalism (politics)|internationalist]] [[Democratic Socialism|democratic socialist]], and [[Marxism|Marxist]] humanist.<ref>[https://revolutionaryleftradio.libsyn.com/michael-brooks Michael Brooks: Meditation, Materialism, and Marxism] on [[Revolutionary Left Radio]]</ref> | ||
On July 20, 2020, Brooks died unexpectedly at age 36.<ref name="memorial">{{Web citation|author=Bhaskar Sunkara|date=July 20, 2020|title=Remembering Our Friend and Comrade Michael Brooks|url=https://jacobinmag.com/2020/07/remembering-our-friend-and-comrade-michael-brooks|access-date=July 20, 2020|website=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|author=Jordan Moreau|date=July 20, 2020|title=Michael Brooks, Political Commentator and Podcast Host, Dies at 36|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/michael-brooks-dead-dies-political-commentator-majority-report-1234712010/|access-date=July 21, 2020|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> A press statement said that the cause of death was a "sudden medical condition".<ref name="warnock">{{Web citation|author=Caroline Warnock|date=July 21, 2020|title=Michael Brooks Dead: Popular Host of 'The Michael Brooks Show' Dies Suddenly|url=https://heavy.com/news/2020/07/michael-brooks-dead/|website=[[Heavy (website)|Heavy]]|access-date=July 21, 2020}}</ref> On ''The Majority Report'', Brooks's sister, Lisha, reported the cause of death was a [[Thrombosis|blood clot]].<ref>{{Web citation|title=The Majority Report: Remembering Michael Brooks (1983-2020) - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iyJjxQxlfM&t=720|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> | On July 20, 2020, Brooks died unexpectedly at age 36.<ref name="memorial">{{Web citation|author=Bhaskar Sunkara|date=July 20, 2020|title=Remembering Our Friend and Comrade Michael Brooks|url=https://jacobinmag.com/2020/07/remembering-our-friend-and-comrade-michael-brooks|access-date=July 20, 2020|website=[[Jacobin (magazine)|Jacobin]]}}</ref><ref>{{Web citation|author=Jordan Moreau|date=July 20, 2020|title=Michael Brooks, Political Commentator and Podcast Host, Dies at 36|url=https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/michael-brooks-dead-dies-political-commentator-majority-report-1234712010/|access-date=July 21, 2020|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> A press statement said that the cause of death was a "sudden medical condition".<ref name="warnock">{{Web citation|author=Caroline Warnock|date=July 21, 2020|title=Michael Brooks Dead: Popular Host of 'The Michael Brooks Show' Dies Suddenly|url=https://heavy.com/news/2020/07/michael-brooks-dead/|website=[[Heavy (website)|Heavy]]|access-date=July 21, 2020}}</ref> On ''The Majority Report'', Brooks's sister, Lisha, reported the cause of death was a [[Thrombosis|blood clot]].<ref>{{Web citation|title=The Majority Report: Remembering Michael Brooks (1983-2020) - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iyJjxQxlfM&t=720|access-date=July 22, 2020|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 21:20, 6 November 2022
Michael Jamal Brooks (August 13, 1983 – July 20, 2020) was an American talk show host, writer, political commentator, and comedian.
Brooks was a self-identified progressive, internationalist democratic socialist, and Marxist humanist.[1]
On July 20, 2020, Brooks died unexpectedly at age 36.[2][3] A press statement said that the cause of death was a "sudden medical condition".[4] On The Majority Report, Brooks's sister, Lisha, reported the cause of death was a blood clot.[5]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
- Michael Brooks, Josh Summers (2011). The Buddha's Playbook: Strategies for Enlightened Living. ISBN 978-0-55720-190-7
- Michael Brooks (2020). Against the Web: A Cosmopolitan Answer to the New Right. Zero Books. ISBN 978-1-78904-230-6[6][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Michael Brooks: Meditation, Materialism, and Marxism on Revolutionary Left Radio
- ↑ Bhaskar Sunkara (July 20, 2020). "Remembering Our Friend and Comrade Michael Brooks" Jacobin.
- ↑ Jordan Moreau (July 20, 2020). "Michael Brooks, Political Commentator and Podcast Host, Dies at 36" Variety.
- ↑ Caroline Warnock (July 21, 2020). "Michael Brooks Dead: Popular Host of 'The Michael Brooks Show' Dies Suddenly" Heavy.
- ↑ "The Majority Report: Remembering Michael Brooks (1983-2020) - YouTube". www.youtube.com.
- ↑ "Against the Web: A Cosmopolitan Answer to the New Right".
- ↑ "Against the Web from Zer0 Books".