Vincent Harding
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. When Harding died on May 19, 2014, his daughter, Rachel Elizabeth Harding, publicly eulogized him on the Veterans of Hope Project website.
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