     Martin Luther King's The World House is an insightful, deeply reaching analysis on the roots of racism on global society. Through the examining of the impact of economic inequality, labor imbalance and the overall oppression of colored people throughout the world, King brings into focus the inability for humanity to grow while there is institutionalized racism in the world. Through the researching of sources based on the time of The World House and on the actual text itself  readers are able to see that underneath King's peaceful presentation of the facts on global racism there is an incredible anger at the subjection of his people.

     In 1967 the minorities of the world were raging a war on the maltreatment of non-whites across the globe, King was not the only major civil right leader to have an enormous impact in this fight. The first example of such a warrior is found in Stokely Carmichael and his powerful "Black Power" speech given at the University of California Berkley in February of 1967. Carmichael's speech illustrates the boiling anger of the black community at home and abroad. The anger described at the discrimination in the United States is overwhelming and out stated. It is hard to imagine that throughout King's writing of The World House he did not feel the same way. Although Carmichael's anger is directed at the governments incompetence in dealing with civil rights, the tone and outspokenness can be applied to every minority across the globe. To illustrate, Carmichael states "on one level, nonviolence is  a philosophy of life, an ethical principle, a way of being in the world verging on the religious. On another level, however, it is merely a strategic approach to struggle" (Carmichael 247). Through the examination of this statement readers of world house can gain an additional facet to the emotions of black men and women in King's time, it can be seen that although non-violence is a key element to the fight against racism the ignoring of anger is virtually impossible. 

     The importance of equality is the political scene is Carmichael's most important message and his delivery in the stating of his displeasure of the current "white" America is inspiring. To illustrate, he states "I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. For example, I am black. I know that. I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people didn't know that" (248). Further depicting the unhappiness with the white political realm it becomes harder and harder to believe that King's writing is not boiling with hatred towards the biased policy making of the United States Congress. The utter uniformity of white men in congress boarders on appalling in a country who's founding statement is that all men are created equal. Although presented with more gusto and a stronger emotional background based in anger readers can see that Carmichael says out loud the true emotions felt and described throughout Martin Luther King's The World House.

     In addition to the studying of Carmichael readers of The World House can greatly benefit from researching the background of events happening on a global scale at the time of King publishing this work. Most notably the events taking place in South Africa, revolving around apartheid and the atrocious Terrorism Act of 1967. Widely referenced in King's analysis of world racism, the events transpiring in South Africa, when studied, make readers whom had previously been uneducated on apartheid question their own humanity.  King's vexation at the constant stance of his government to do nothing about racism is summed up when he says "We have been notoriously silent about the more then $700 million of American capital which props up the system of apartheid in South Africa" (King 288). This description of the direct influence that the United States government has on the oppression of millions of colored men, women and children at the highest of level in South Africa just barley helps white readers to scratch the surface as to the emotion that King put into this speech. By the reviewing of the document that exemplifies institutionalized racism in the Terrorism Act of 1967 the over all tones of the culture in 1967 South Africa can be found. Terrorism was defined as "any act committed with the intention of endangering law and order or inciting to or conspiring in the commission of such an act, a separate offense and equated it to treason. Terrorist acts included murder, the possession of arms, ammunition or explosives and the receiving of military training" (Terrorism Act of 1967). This incredibly broad definition of terrorism in the South African government during the time of King's The World House perfectly highlights the obvious anger of King and the black community at the time.

     Lewis V. Baldwin's article on World House, aptly describes the importance of Kings message to the black and minority population during the struggle of the civil rights movement. Baldwin describes the problems that still linger today "Most disturbing [being] the lingering, antiquated ideas about race and ethnicity, and the personal and institutionalized racism that continues to fragment the social and political landscape on a national and global scale" (Baldwin). The continued racism that can be found in modern societies governments today is disturbing. This observation just helps to prove King's philosophy that without the globe uniting on the issues of racism and inequality the "world house" can never truly advance and walk together hand and hand into the future. Not only through the examining of the historical context found in The World House can readers better relate to the emotional turmoil of being a minority during the civil rights movement but through the observing of lingering cultural divides that continue to fragment the "world house" described by King in this moving statement.

    Through the reading of the "Racism and the World House" article readers of King's speech learn to better appreciate the magnitude of modern day racism Lewis Baldwin describes World House as "the most sophisticated analysis of racism as a global phenomenon, with a special focus on both its tragic impact on people of color and its threat to human welfare as a whole" (Baldwin). The description of King's writing is not only highly flattering but shows the importance of King for not only the people of the civil rights movement but for modern society. This observation  analytical essay  helps to prove King's philosophy that without the globe uniting on the issues of racism and inequality the "world house" can never truly advance and walk together hand and hand into the future.

     These new color issues must be taken seriously and addressed properly if people are to forge new paths toward an authentically multi-racial and multi-ethnic world. There is a need to revisit so much of what King said about race and how freedom-loving people might best dismantle the structures of racism, while also advancing values that solidify rather than fragment humanity. Through the researching of historical background and direct analysis on The World House readers of King can begin to understand why it is that he keeps such a level headed approach to an emotionally evoking problem. The anger seen underneath King's writings and speeches is made evident by the obvious anger found in the other black leaders of the time. Looking toward the future Americans can hope to continue such a philosophy of non-violence lived out in the example of Martin Luther Kings life even through the huge pain and anger he harbored. Through this way of living humanity can begin to break down the barriers of institutionalized racism in order to build a stronger world house and walk together into the future as a unified people.

