Category: Civil Rights Movement

Diane Nash

Peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry profiles civil rights activist Diane Nash, who played a courageous role in Tennessee and among the Freedom Riders.

Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907-1972)

Abraham Joshua Heschel was an American Rabbi and leading Jewish theologian. He was involved in issues of social justice, primarily the Civil Rights Movement.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

International peacemaker and author Daniel Buttry writes about the life and the enduring influence of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Howard Thurman

Daniel Buttry profiles the great mystic, author, and pastor Howard Thurman, highlighting the long-term influence Thurman had on the peace movement. This profile comes from Dan’s Book, “Interfaith Heroes.”