Gandhi fought for independence of his people, but believed Africans were not equal to Indians or whites.
In Gandhi’s own words, he believed Africans were inferior.
The book, The South African Gandhi: Stretcher-Bearer of Empire by academics Ashwin Desai and Goolam Vahed, provides proof that Gandhi was not only racist but also sexist, misogynist, supremacist, casteist and a patriarch. [read more]
Confederate and Gandhi statues should be treated the same.
In the continuation of anti-racism protests in the USA, we have questioned why we continue to celebrate the Confederate racist cause and removed their statues. We must question the same of Gandhi racist statues and remove them as well. [read more]
Why is there a Gandhi statue at The King Center in Atlanta?
During a casual conversation at lunch she asked me, “Why is Gandhi’s statue in front of the King Center?” I started to talk about Satyagraha and how King found inspiration from Gandhi’s methods of protesting injustice, when she stopped me. “No, why is a statue of a racist in front of Dr. King’s museum?” [read more]