In this final episode of Season Two of the podcast and on the occasion of Martin Luther King Day, we go on a journey to India to understand how MLK was inspired by Gandhi and India. Despite this profound connection between the two countries, MLK and the Civil Rights Movement are barely discussed in Indian classrooms, and many Indian international students arrive in the U.S. without a solid understanding of why these histories matter or how they relate to the current status of race relations and social justice in the U.S. Take a listen as I discuss these issues and why MLK's fundamental message of bilateral interdependence and diplomatic ties is a timeless one.
Episode Resources:
MLK's essay: My trip to the land of Gandhi
How the 1965 Immigration Act ended discriminatory immigration laws
Recommended reading for children: I see the promised land
