Vincent Harding, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Vincent Harding

American historian

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1931

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, United States

Date of Death: 19-May-2014

Profession: historian, biographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Vincent Gordon Harding (July 25, 1931 – May 19, 2014) was an African-American historian and a scholar of various topics with a focus on American religion and society.
A social activist as well, he was perhaps best known for his work with and writings about Dr.
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 Illiff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado.
When Harding died in 2014, his daughter, Dr.
Rachel Elizabeth Harding, publicly eulogized him on the Veterans of Hope Project website.