Title

Martin Luther King's Teachings Offer a Guide for Modern U.S.-Africa Relations

Author(s)

Julius A. Amin, University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Editorial

Publication Date

1-16-2017

Publication Source

Newsweek

Abstract

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was 39 years old when he was assassinated. Schools, streets and children are named in his honor in Africa. In America, he is honored with a public holiday.

All over the world, King is known as someone who fought for human causes. At a time when racial violence and arrogance in the United States and elsewhere is experiencing a rapid resurgence, King’s holiday is a reminder that much needs to be done to create a more inclusive global community.

In America, the past two years have been tumultuous and each day the racial crises multiply. In South Africa, unresolved racial problems and deteriorating economic conditions have created uncertainty. In several other African nations incidents of ethnic conflict have multiplied.

But King’s holiday must be contextualized within a larger global struggle against racism and hatred.

Document Version

Postprint

Comments

The document available for download is the author's manuscript, provided with the permission of the author and in compliance with the publisher's use of the Creative Commons Attribution/No Derivatives license. Permission documentation is on file.

View the article online.

Publisher

The Conversation US

eCommons Citation

Amin, Julius A., "Martin Luther King's Teachings Offer a Guide for Modern U.S.-Africa Relations" (2017). History Faculty Publications. 131.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/hst_fac_pub/131