Raised in a racially segregated, poverty-stricken community by a devoted grandmother, and later becoming the first in his family to earn a graduate degree, the author’s life has been shaped by resilience, faith, and the pursuit of justice. This book also emerges from a deeply personal journey of love and loss—written in the wake of his wife’s passing after forty-five years of marriage. In weaving together personal history and collective struggle, the author seeks to honor both the private and public dimensions of resistance, healing, and hope.
In this groundbreaking work, M. Sharpeii analyzes fascism as a system of white supremacy, violence, and absolute power. Drawing on historical parallels from Nazi Germany to contemporary authoritarianism, the book reveals how fascism unfolds through the gradual erosion of institutions and the rule of law. By highlighting the insights of Black philosophers like Howard Thurman, W.E.B. Du Bois, and Langston Hughes, Sharpeii provides an urgent guide to identifying fascism’s mechanics before it reaches its final stage.
Howard Thurman – thinker, theologian, mystic and genius – is one of the most pivotal yet overlooked figures in American history. Discover how Thurman’s legacy remains crucial in today’s ongoing fight for equality and human dignity with A Biography of an Unsung Leader: Howard Thurman and The Civil Rights Movement.
A Dialogue with the Ghosts of Resistance invites readers to consider not only how protests succeed, but also how the spirit of resistance lives within both movements and individuals. It is a work of remembrance, resilience, and renewal—written to honor the past and inspire the future.
Voices from the Margins is a compelling exploration of Howard Thurman’s vision of justice, compassion, and the emancipated human spirit. Blending biography, philosophy, and moral reflection, M. Sharpe examines how power operates quietly and structurally in the lives of the marginalized—particularly through education and racialized systems. Rooted in Thurman’s insights on the disinherited, the book connects past and present to reveal enduring patterns of exclusion, while offering a resonant call to awareness, resilience, and reclaimed voice.
After the death of his wife of 45 years, M. Sharpe offers a deeply personal memoir on love, loss, and life after grief. With honesty and restraint, he reflects on shared memories, enduring connection, and the quiet work of healing after losing a lifelong partner.
Essays on Howard Thurman as Genius reclaims Howard Thurman as a major political thinker of citizenship, power, and human dignity. M. Sharpe examines Thurman’s insights on violence, fascism, colonialism, and democracy, revealing his lasting influence on the Civil Rights Movement. This book restores an unsung intellectual to his rightful place in American thought.
