Backs Against the Wall directed by Martin Doblmeier (COM ’80) and featuring Dr. Walter Fluker (STH ’88) Wins Emmy Award
Saturday night, Backs Against the Wall: The Howard Thurman Story won the regional EMMY Award for best Historical Documentary film. The film, currently airing on Public Television, tells the dramatic story of the great African American theologian Howard Thurman who was a spiritual mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr and the entire Civil Rights Movement.
COM alum Martin Doblmeier (’80) directed the film and STH alum and Martin Luther King, Jr. Professor Ethical Leadership Dr. Walter Fluker (’88) is featured as an interviewee.
“Thurman was one of the great unsung religious and spiritual heroes of the past century whose influence can be felt not only in the world of religion but throughout our American history,” said filmmaker Martin Doblmeier. “The Emmy® will help bring well deserved attention to how Thurman’s prophetic voice and his call to create “common ground” in our deeply divided culture continue to resonate today.”
To learn more about the film, visit the Journey Films Website here.