Perhaps the greatest man of the twentieth century was Mohandas Gandhi. Gandhi had a long career fighting apartheid in South Africa before returning to his native India to fight British imperialism there. Gandhi's philosophy of non-violent resistance became the hallmark for such leaders as Martin Luther King and also influenced the return of Nelson Mandela from his 27 years in prison. In 1982, an Academy Award winning film was released depicting Gandhi's life. In viewing it, and later reading about Gandhi and reflecting upon his accomplishments, my life was changed. The film can be found at
But most importantly begin the viewing at 2:45 of the movie and pay particular attention to the scene that lasts from 2:55 to 2:57. It is in that scene that the essence of Gandhi comes through and which forms the basis of my "Afro-Centric" aversion. But more on this in the next installment of Introduction.
No comments:
Post a Comment