Talking About Sureshbhai Patel’s Case & Police Brutality: The #Justice4MrPatel Conversation

A national conversation about Sureshbhai Patel and police brutality took place online last week when South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) and 18 Million Rising … Read more

What Sureshbhai Patel Should Mean To South Asians In The United States

It was Super Bowl Sunday, and the plan was simple: roll our eyes at the commercials, argue over the teams, and sleep in the fetal position after … Read more

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

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

Diversity Matters: Contextualizing Sureshbhai Patel’s Trial

The legal profession has long been an elitist, white man’s world. Increasing numbers of female lawyers address part of this homogenous history, but white privilege … Read more

‘The Atlas of Reds and Blues’ Considers American Moments Of Quiet Violence In Suburbia

On February 6, 2015, Sureshbhai Patel, visiting his son’s home in Madison, Alabama, was beaten by police officer Eric Parker. Parker was answering a call … Read more

21 Of 2017’s Most Popular Posts On The Aerogram

Happy new year to all of you! While there are lots of moments from 2017 you might wish to forget, there are ones worth remembering … Read more

Historic Emmy Winner Riz Ahmed Shouts Out South Asian Youth Action & Innocence Project

Riz Ahmed used his historic Emmy moment to bring attention to Islamophobia and injustice in the justice system. He won the Emmy award for Outstanding … Read more

The Other One Percent And The Indian American Race Problem

Every history I have read of Indians in America seems to cite certain moments or figures which have become almost canonical (if not mythic) in … Read more

Some Of 2015’s Most Popular Posts On The Aerogram

In commemoration of the year coming to a close, The Aerogram shares with you 50 of its most viewed posts in 2015. What was the audience … Read more

Hot News Mix: The New Jersey Hate-WWI-Indian Summer Edition

Indian Man Attacked in Apparent Hate Crime in NJ. Rohit Patel, 57 (incidentally the same age as Sureshbhai Patel), says it hurts to talk after he … Read more

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