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Generative memoir writing workshop with author, Jaclyn Moyer. Tuesday, April 22, 2025. More details here: sites.google.com/view/desifes...

Oregon DesiFest invites you to join n us this Earth Day - Tuesday, April 22nd for a special treat which includes dance and memoir.

Makes me proud: Eugene 4J digs in heels on DEI policies!

Join the resistance!

Horror as Muhsin Hendricks, "World’s First Gay Imam," Assassinated in Gqeberha South Africa’s LGBTQ+ community is in shock after the assassination of Cape Town’s Muhsin Hendricks, known as the world’s first out gay imam.

There are some amazing people in this world and Imam Muhsin Hendricks was one of them. www.mambaonline.com/2025/02/15/h...

Thank you for reading my Substack post! It was the superintendent of schools there that brought the proposal forward. I’m glad the Governor of Oklahoma has made a statement and is trying to stop this. What I fear is the normalization of hate that undergirds these initiatives.

The Accidental Academic | Substack Reflections on identity, power, and belonging.

Happy Valentine’s Day! I’ve posted a second reflection on my Substack titled: Firewalls of Love: Protecting Our Immigrant Students Right to Education ~ theaccidentalacademic.substack.com?r=169i8w&utm...

Some Afrikaners Cheer as Trump Amplifies Claims of Persecution An executive order from President Trump on Friday put the weight of U.S. influence behind a hotly disputed claim in South Africa that Afrikaners were the “victims of unjust racial discrimination.”

I’ve trained myself to be unshockable but this one takes the cake. How many more ways can our current administration find to cultivate white supremacy? www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/w...

Indian Americans are shaping America’s future as the H-1B visa debate tears apart MAGA! www.instagram.com/p/DFYVkgazZp...

Happy Birthday “Teach Truth”–Help Me Celebrate My Book Release Day! Today is the birthday my new book Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education–the official release day!! Like a proud parent, I’m overjoyed to finally see it out in the world. Writing …

Today, my new book, "Teach Truth: The Struggle for Antiracist Education," officially enters the world ✨ 📖 Happy Birthday 🎂🥳

After years of writing, reflecting, and pushing through challenges, I’m thrilled to share it with you all. Many thanks to all who order!!

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Oregon DesiFest is proud to be in partnership with The Immigrant Story. Stories of healing and hope were shared by survivors of genocide living in Oregon along with music for building bridges rather than walls! Visit theimmigrantstory.org for more information. www.instagram.com/p/DFrfz1_R7Y...

I had the pleasure to be a guest panelist with artist Sabina Haque at the Profile Theatre in Portland after watching the play Samsara. Samsara was co-directed by one of my former students from Pacific University, Ajai Tripathi. Absolutely amazing play with an amazing cast!

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

How to keep tabs on ICE agents: www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-wa...

2025 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Keynote | Institutional Diversity

Ruha Benjamin will present the keynote address for 43rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration at Oregon State. Join us in person or virtually on Jan. 30. Registration is required: beav.es/GBW

Happy New Year, friends!

Sup, Rajeev!