Indians Aren’t Legally White — Said the U.S. Supreme Court 95 Years Ago
The following piece is part of The Aerogram’s collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South … Read more
Letter To MLK: “Your Dream Is Our Dream”
This year, The Aerogram is restarting its collaboration with the South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA), which documents and shares the history of South Asian … Read more
Erica Garner & 2017: Sorrow, Self-Care, Survival
On the final weekend of 2017, activist and freedom fighter, Erica Garner, passed away. Her death at age 27 marked the end of a brutal … 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
Strangers, Aliens, & Being “American”
The first sermon I ever preached was on citizenship. The occasion was to recognize the 50th anniversary of the dedication of my home congregation’s sanctuary. … Read more
The Roots Of South Asian American Workplace Discrimination Are Found In Our Schools
South Asian Americans walk a particularly narrow tightrope as working professionals in America. Classified as the quintessential model minorities — intelligent, hard-working and non-troublesome, they … Read more
“This Is So Awesome”: Immigrant Dads Share Their Stories
A recent episode of Sarah Silverman’s weekly series I Love You America shows Ravi Patel (Meet the Patels, Master of None) and his childhood friend … Read more
The Gardener’s Apprentice
Shortly after my parents moved from Jamaica, Queens, to our house on Pamela Circle in the spring of 1974, my dad’s predecessor at the Union … Read more
Houston, I’m Sorry
Houston, I sold you short for so many years. I let the haters define you, the skeptics doubt you, the snobs write you off. Growing … Read more
Veterans Day 2017: Creating My New Platoon
I think we’re all lost to some extent. We wander through our lives picking up pain like suitcases, traveling with trauma, and never really opening … Read more
