The Luminous Darkness
by Howard Thurman
The Luminous Darkness is a commentary on what segregation does to the human soul. First published in the 1960s, Howard Thurman’s insights apply today as we still try to heal the wound of those days. Thurman bares the evil of segregation and points to the ground of hope which an bring all humanity together.
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About the Author
Howard Washington Thurman (1899−1981) was an influential African American author, philosopher, theologian, educator, and civil rights leader. He played a leading role in many social justice movements and organizations of the twentieth century and was one of the leading religious figures of twentieth-century America. Thurman’s theology of radical nonviolence influenced and shaped a generation of civil rights activists and he was a key mentor to leaders within the movement such as Martin Luther King, Jr.