Peter Malkori came to speak to the Atchison and Benedictine communities this past Sunday evening in anticipation of Martin Luther King Jr. day and the inauguration of America's first black President. Through Peter's big smile and thick accent, all that attended learned much.
Peter began life in Kenya, Africa. He gave his life for journalism, freedom of speech and the betterment of his community. Peter was arrested eight times for fictitious accusations of crime for which he spent ten months in prison. After leaving prison through the help of the government, Peter was granted political asylum. Immediatly after leaving prison, h continued to offer his life for social harmony, one of the many things he has done was testify in court in favor of human rights.
The main point of Peters talk was that no matter what race, or what continent, all people should strive for universal justice. After his talk peter took questions from the audience. One of the questions pertained to Barack Obama and if he would unify the many ethnic origins that are in America. Peter stated that Barack Obama is proof that the African American community can rise in the American society and unify more and more. Peter also states during the question time that he believes that American journalism is more focused on the celebrities then on the world news.
I couldn't agree more with that statement. The talk was a wonderful testement to Africans everywhere and I hope that more people from the Atchison community will attend more of the wonderful and enlightening speakers that are brought to Benedictine through our many resources.
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