Martin Luther King Jr. and Julius K. Nyerere’s Shared Dreams for Racial Equality and Human Dignity

This article parallels Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream for civil, economic, and racial equality in the USA with Julius K. Nyerere’s unrelenting liberation struggle for the emancipation of Southern Africa from colonial shackles. I write this article fully cognizant of King’s belief that what united th...

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Published inTheological studies (Baltimore) Vol. 84; no. 3; pp. 435 - 452
Main Author Rwezaura, Deogratias M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2023
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Colonialism
Equality
King, Martin Luther Jr (1929-1968)
Liberation theology
Nyerere, Julius K
Racial justice
Julius K. Nyerere
shared dream
liberation struggle
nonviolent resistance
racial equality
racial justice
Martin Luther King Jr
Stephen Biko
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Summary:This article parallels Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream for civil, economic, and racial equality in the USA with Julius K. Nyerere’s unrelenting liberation struggle for the emancipation of Southern Africa from colonial shackles. I write this article fully cognizant of King’s belief that what united the minority and colonial peoples of America, African, and Asia was the struggle to overcome the legacy of colonialism and racial injustice. I therefore argue that King’s dream was a shared dream, which I analyze through the prism of liberation theology.
ISSN:0040-5639
2169-1304
DOI:10.1177/00405639231189189