Vincent Harding | |
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| Born | Vincent Gordon Harding July 25, 1931 New York City, New York, US |
| Died | May 19, 2014 (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US |
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| Movement | Civil rights movement |
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| Religion | Christianity (Mennonite) |
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| Doctoral advisor | Martin E. Marty |
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| Discipline | History |
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Vincent Gordon Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014) was an African-American pastor, historian, and scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion and society. A social activist, he was perhaps best known for his work with and writings about Martin Luther King Jr., whom Harding knew personally. Besides having authored numerous books such as There Is A River, Hope and History, and Martin Luther King: The Inconvenient Hero, he served as co-chairperson of the social unity group Veterans of Hope Project and as Professor of Religion and Social Transformation at Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado.[1] When Harding died on May 19, 2014, his daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Harding, publicly eulogized him on the Veterans of Hope Project website.[2]
- ^ "Vincent Harding". Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.
- ^ "Remembering Vincent Harding". Veterans of Hope. May 19, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.