On May 14, 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. met with Kenyan Vice President Oginga Odinga during a visit to East Africa. The meeting symbolized a growing connection between African American civil rights leaders and African independence movements. Dr. King expressed solidarity with newly independent African nations and spoke on the global struggle for justice, drawing parallels between Jim Crow segregation and colonial rule. This visit helped deepen pan-African alliances and emphasized the transatlantic unity in the fight against racism and oppression.
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