A Rumor of Black Lutherans

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A Rumor of Black Lutherans is written by James R. Thomas and published by Fortress Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1506486193 (ISBN 10) and 9781506486192 (ISBN 13).

The history of Lutheran engagement in the Black context in the United States is regrettably thin. The book helps Lutherans in the US and other students of American history to assemble a complete account of the role of early American Lutherans in higher education among African Americans. The book does so by tracing the stories of ten remarkable African Americans from their encounters with Lutherans through to the powerful and impactful lives of ministry and service they went on to lead. Diverse in place, time, and work, these ten mini biographies paint a richly unified portrait of the ways Lutherans have supported African Americans in higher educational pursuits.