First! The town of Morrisville, NC, has four Indian-Americans running for seats in the Town Council. If all are elected, it’d be the first time in the town’s history that more than half of the council would be non-white. [News & Observer]
Divided, we fall? Blogger Mikki Kendall sparked a heated discussion on Twitter yesterday on the hashtag #SolidarityIsForWhiteWomen, about the racism in feminist circles — and it’s still going strong. [Huffington Post]
No reservations required. The Big Iftar is the UK-wide movement in which Muslims invite non-Muslims to their mosques to join them for a meal after sun-down to learn more about their religion. [The Independent]
Extra Padma on the side, please. The new season of Top Chef will be preceded by an online-only six-episode series entitled Padma’s Picks, which debuts tomorrow at Bravo. In it, Big Easy’s finest chefs compete for Padma Lakshmi’s affections. [nola.com]
Speaking of Padma pics. Here is an especially adorable one of Lakshmi and her daughter sauntering around New York on their way to lunch. [CelebrityBabyScoop]
Hijab couture. Here’s a Princess Leia hijab tutorial. [YouTube]
ICYMI. It turns out Kal Penn is a pretty huge advocate of stop-and-frisk searches — which were just ruled unconstitutional yesterday.
Improving the world. If you’re an NGO or non-profit based out of India and you have an idea on how to improve the world with technology, Google wants to give you money. [Forbes]
Self-explanatory. “26 Incredibly Powerful Images Of Eid Al-Fitr 2013, And What They Say About The World Today.” [BuzzFeed]
Rohin Guha is a writer currently living in the Metro Detroit area. His work has been featured at Flavorwire, Tumblr’s Storyboard, Gawker, New York Magazine, The Rumpus, and many others. His first book, “Relief Work,” was released in 2010 by Birds of Lace, and he firmly believes that pop music will save the world.
