To Make the Voice Heard:
Howard Thurman's Prophetic Spirituality and Recordings During the Long Sixties
Introduction
Howard and Sue Bailey Thurman spent nearly fifty years traveling the world, building interfaith networks, and expanding how scholars and activists imagined the democratic community. A prolific writer and speaker, Howard Thurman’s influence extended beyond the audiences he captivated in the flesh and included the millions who would enter the room by way of his recordings. Pitts Library’s recently acquired archive, containing hundreds of Thurman’s audio tapes, will soon be on display with the Bailey and Thurman Family Papers from Rose Library through interactive digital and in-person exhibits. To Make the Voice Heard: Howard Thurman’s Prophetic Spirituality and Recordings During the Long Sixties illuminates how the sonorous tenor of Thurman’s voice cultivated meditative encounters among audiences within whom he aspired to awaken a radical pursuit for common ground during the mid-twentieth-century era of profound social transformation.
Virtual Tour of the Exhibition
