Vincent Harding information

The Reverend
Vincent Harding
The Reverend Vincent Harding
Born	Vincent Gordon Harding; July 25, 1931; New York City, New York, US
Died	May 19, 2014 (aged 82); Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Occupations	Pastor; historian; activist;
Notable work	"Beyond Vietnam" (1967); There Is a River (1981);
Movement	Civil rights movement
Spouses	Rosemarie Freeney (m. 1960; died 2004); Aljosie Aldrich Harding;
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Mennonite)
Scholarly background
Alma mater	City College of New York, CUNY; Columbia University; University of Chicago;
Doctoral advisor	Martin E. Marty
Scholarly work
Discipline	History
Institutions	Spelman College; Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center; Institute of the Black World; Iliff School of Theology;

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.

[1] "Vincent Harding". Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved May 20, 2013.

[2] "Remembering Vincent Harding". Veterans of Hope. May 19, 2019. Retrieved August 29, 2019.

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The Reverend Vincent Harding

Born	Vincent Gordon Harding (1931-07-25)July 25, 1931 New York City, New York, US
Died	May 19, 2014(2014-05-19) (aged 82) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US
Occupations	Pastor historian activist
Notable work	"Beyond Vietnam" (1967) There Is a River (1981)
Movement	Civil rights movement
Spouses	Rosemarie Freeney (m. 1960; died 2004) Aljosie Aldrich Harding


Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Mennonite)




Scholarly background
Alma mater	City College of New York, CUNY Columbia University University of Chicago
Doctoral advisor	Martin E. Marty
Scholarly work
Discipline	History
Institutions	Spelman College Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center Institute of the Black World Iliff School of Theology