The End of Empires, Available August 2008
The End of Empires: African Americans and India by Gerald HorneA trailblazing book that details the close historic ties between Black America and India over the decades
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Martin Luther King, Jr. who adapted creatively the doctrine of non-violent resistance developed by M.K. Gandhi in India is only the most visible representation of the rich ties that have existed between African Americans and India. This book seeks to explore the historic relationship between African Americans and India in the period leading up to the latter nation’s independence in 1947. Just as enslaved Africans were the major source of wealth in the nascent United States, colonized India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire. Author Gerald Horne draws connections between India and African Americans using economic measures, religious beliefs, and a relationship to the former Soviet Union. Based upon extensive archival research in India, the United States, and the United Kingdom, The End of Empires breaks new ground in the ongoing effort to “internationalize” African American History.
Gerald Horne, Moores Professor of History & African-American Studies at the University of Houston is the author of many books, some of which are featured in our Gerald Horne Bookstore.