Humankind: Meeting Hate With Love -- Stories of King and Gandhi

Length 58:55
Licensor David Freudberg
Producer(s) David Freudberg
Formats Documentary, Interview, Special
Topics African American, Historical Anniversaries, Politics
Produced January 9
Added to PRX January 9, 2007
 

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Summary:

Explorations on the non-violence philosophies shared by King and Gandhi

Website:

http://www.humanmedia.org

Timely on:

January: MLK Day

Tones:

Emotional, Inspiring

Language:

English

Description:

SEGMENT 1: More than an advocate of racial equality, Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a practitioner of peaceful resistance to prejudice, and in this documentary we explore the philosophical and historical roots of King's non-violent movement.
SEGMENT 2: Further explorations of non-violence with Mahatma Gandhi's grandson, Dr. Arun Gandhi (now in his 70s) who as a troubled teenager was tutored daily by the spiritual / political leader, gaining an intimate glimpse into the life and beliefs of a remarkable twentieth century figure.