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Bringing it Home: South Asians Talking To Our Parents About Sureshbhai Patel, Police Brutality, And Black Lives Matter

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On February 6, 2015 in Madison, Alabama, Sureshbhai Patel, a 57-year-old Indian grandfather from Pij, Gujarat, was outside his son’s house when a neighbor called … Read more

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In the Aftermath of Sandra Bland: Why South Asians Need to Speak Out In Support of #BlackLivesMatter

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I’ve lived in the United States of America for ten years. This is what I have learned. I came to this country as an undergraduate, … Read more

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The Revolution Starts with My Thathi: Strategies for South Asians to Bring #BlackLivesMatter Home

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It’s getting to that holiday time again, and many of us will be spending time with our families, given and chosen. If your family is … Read more

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Thoughts On Black Panther: Bullet Points To Read At Your Own Peril

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Saw Black Panther, crushed intensely on Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira, generally lusted after the jewelry worn by various characters, and had some thoughts. There … Read more

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Why the Oscars Hurt — And Yet, Still Mattered

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Last Friday, some friends at Teachers College put together a #BlackLivesMatter event centered around telling stories. We sat in a large auditorium, in all shapes … Read more

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Our Name is Rebel: #Asians4BlackLives Protest Police Violence

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On December 15, I chained my friends to the front door of the Oakland Police Department. Our group, called #Asians4BlackLives (http://a4bl.tumblr.com/), along with White and Latino … Read more

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Why Ferguson Matters: Desi Tweet Round-Up

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If you haven’t been paying attention: pay attention. Things are going to hell in a handbasket in Ferguson, Missouri. Cops are throwing tear gas and … Read more

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Read an Excerpt From Amitava Kumar’s Ode to Patna ‘A Matter of Rats’

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In A Matter of Rats: A Short Biography of Patna, Amitava Kumar explores his hometown taking readers through many Patnas, the myriad cities locked within the city … Read more

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On Yoga, Diversity Lite, & the Empire of American Wellness

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I started learning Yoga at the age of 20 in Mumbai at The Yoga Institute, the oldest organized Yoga center in the world. I was … Read more

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On The Dangers & Benefits Of Saying “People Of Color”

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A COMMON STRUGGLE It was the summer of 2012 and I was set to cover my first shooting as a reporter. The shooting took place in … Read more

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