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A friendship tour to renew and deepen old ties between India and Afro-America: In the Spirit of Tagore, Du Bois, Gandhi and King
This year, in 2026, we will invite Dr. Anthony Monteiro, a Du Boisian scholar and lifelong activist to undertake a tour of India. We plan to hold conferences in three cities to examine three aspects of the ideological and historic relationship between India and Afro-America.
Trip Schedule
Trip Schedule
October 2-4: Bangalore
October 5: Madurai
October 6: Mumbai
October 7: Santiniketan
October 8-9: Kolkata
October 10-14: Delhi
Vision Statement
Vision Statement
"Through this visit, we hope to not only reintroduce King and Du Bois to Indian intellectuals, scientists, artists, trade-unionists and students, but also rekindle the deep historical relationship between the Indian and American people and engage in an intercivilizational dialogue for a democratic future."
Biography of Dr. Anthony Monteiro
Biography of Dr. Anthony Monteiro
Dr. Anthony Monteiro is a distinguished American scholar, public intellectual, and a leading contemporary exponent of the work and legacy of W.E.B. Du Bois. His career spans over five decades, dedicated to advancing the study of democracy, racial justice, and the interconnected freedom struggles of African Americans and the formerly colonized world.
Advisory Committee:
Anil Nauriya, author, scholar of Africa-India relations, and lawyer
Vinay Lal, author, scholar of African American-Indian relations
Uma Dasgupta, author, historian and Tagore scholar
Rev. Carolyn Cavaness, Pastor of Mother Bethel African Methodist Church, Philadelphia
Manoranjan Mohanty, political scientist and China scholar
Ram Mohan Rai, social activist, and lawyer
Syeda Hamid, author, social activist and former member of Planning Commission
A. Annamalai, Director of National Gandhi Museum
Babu Mathew, Professor of Law, Karnataka AITUC President
Gregory Muhammad, Nation of Islam Prison Reform Delaware Valley Region Student Coordinator
Wooday P Krishna, President of Karnataka Gandhi Smarak Nidhi
Committee & Coalition for Tour
Committee & Coalition for Tour
A coalition of people's organizations, activists and scholars are joining together to undertake this tour and organize events this year.
Organizations:
Intercivilizational Dialogue Project
Gandhi Global Family
Association of Peoples of Asia
Khwaja Ahmed Abbas Memorial Trust, New Delhi
National Gandhi Museum
All India Trade Union Congress, Karnataka
Indian Institute of World Culture
Saturday Free School for Philosophy and Black Liberation, Philadelphia
Karnataka Gandhi Smarak Nidhi
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