Backs against the wall : the Howard Thurman Story
(DVD) 

"The film is a production of Journey Films and a presentation of Maryland Public Television. It will release to PBS stations in February 2019 for Black History month."--Journey Films website.

DVD bonus features: Howard Thurman, extended BBC interview; Thurman's home, Daytona Beach, Fl; "Deep River," performed by Eileen Guenther, Millicent Scarlett; Director interview, Martin Doblmeier.

Director of photography and editor, Mark Comberiate ; music, Danny Cooper.

Narrator, Martin Doblmeier ; voice of Howard Thurman, Keith David.

"Backs Against The Wall: The Howard Thurman Story explores the extraordinary life and legacy of one of the most important religious figures of the 20th century. Born the grandson of slaves, Thurman became a "spiritual foundation" for the Civil Rights Movement, inspiring many of its leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr, Jesse Jackson and Congressman John Lewis. In the mid-1930s, Thurman was the first Black American invited to meet Mohandas Gandhi who shared his strategy of non-violent resistance. Gandhi suggested it would be through the African-American experience that the non-violence resistance movement could take on global significance. When Thurman returned to America, his writings and speeches planted the early seeds for the non-violent Civil Rights Movement. Thurman is also remembered for helping launch The Fellowship Church for All People in San Francisco, a pioneering venture to create the nation's first interracial, intercultural church community. Thurman was a gifted and prolific writer who authored more than 20 books and celebrated as one of the great preachers of his era."--Journey Films website.

DVD; Dolby Digital stereo sound.

Closed-captioned.

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