Herman, Luther Russell, Jr.

Luther Russell Herman Jr. received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Multi-Disciplinary Studies from North Carolina State University in 1975. During his time as a student at NCSU, Herman was an active participant in the movement against the Vietnam War . He was the secretary-treasurer for the New Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam (New Mobe), and served as a marshal during the march to the North Carolina State Capitol on 8 May 1970. Six thousand people, mostly students, joined the march to protest Governor Scott's support of troop movement into Cambodia. He was also a guest writer for The Technician, NCSU's student newspaper.

After graduating from NCSU, Herman received his Master of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1980. He served as assistant systems librarian at NCSU from 1981 to 1984. He was the head of publications and a consulting editor at the University Computing Center from 1987 to 1994.

In 2001, Herman lead a workshop entitled Active Listening: A Powerful Tool in Direct Actions at a SURGE conference at UNC in 2001. In 2002, he trained marshals for a state-wide peace rally in Raleigh, and taught a workshop on civil disobedience in 2003. These activities are a few examples of how Herman has continued to be an active member of the Triangle community.

From the guide to the Luther Russell Herman Jr. Papers, 1966-1978, (Special Collections Research Center)