The Sanitized Politics of Social Media Influencing
There has been a concerning proliferation of influencers who have taken social justice movements as an opportunity to center themselves. By Hareem Khan What’s pervasive about colorism is its mundanity. Its sly, subjugating gaze. Its violence is enacted and concealed by its quotidian
South Asians For Black Lives: A Call For Action, Accountability, and Introspection
South Asian Americans have to go beyond performative activism and embrace solidarity, empathy, and reparations. By Thenmozhi Soundararajan TW/CW: This article mentions anti-Blackness, state-sanctioned murder, and casteism. It’s 2020, but this has not stopped American law enforcement’s incessant killing of Black folks, even
How Brown Girl Solidarity Harms Us
The unwavering support through brown girl solidarity actively erases their caste and class positionality and allows them to garner more power and money. By Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Sharmin Hossain From meme pages to Instagram influencers bombarding feeds on groundbreaking topics like bindis,
The Weight of a Backpack: Mental Health in South Asian Immigrant Communities
While mental health in South Asian communities, especially among first-generation women, is pervasive, the core of these challenges is far more complex. TW/CW: discussions of mental health, depression, and mentions of suicide By Sara Surani When I was in high school, I carried
The Many Shades and Iterations of South Asian Anti-Blackness
South Asians have a complex history with anti-Blackness and we need to confront and dismantle it for collective liberation. South Asia has a rampant anti-Black racism problem. I know both from experience and by being a witness to it. Everyone knows