Indian American fam: in the excitement over @KamalaHarris, let& #39;s *not*:
-Erase or de-center her Black identity
-Use model minority, exceptionalism or cultural tropes to convey that the whole community has now "made" it
-Accept that oppression & inequality have ended
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-Erase or de-center her Black identity
-Use model minority, exceptionalism or cultural tropes to convey that the whole community has now "made" it
-Accept that oppression & inequality have ended
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Let& #39;s also focus on:
-Amplifying the policy demands of South Asian organizers
-Addressing anti-Blackness in systems *and* our own communities
-Ending the influence of Hindutva in US politics
-Holding accountable the Indian Americans who may work for the Biden Administration(2/3)
-Amplifying the policy demands of South Asian organizers
-Addressing anti-Blackness in systems *and* our own communities
-Ending the influence of Hindutva in US politics
-Holding accountable the Indian Americans who may work for the Biden Administration(2/3)
And let& #39;s lift up WOMEN who can comment on this moment including @yalinidream @nimmideviarchy @rafiazakaria @YashicaDutt @tanvim @anjalienjeti
@saaltweets @darakshanraja @pradhanalka
@kulkarnimanju @lksriv @suchitrav @chicks_balances. Please add more folks & amplify below. 3/3
@saaltweets @darakshanraja @pradhanalka
@kulkarnimanju @lksriv @suchitrav @chicks_balances. Please add more folks & amplify below. 3/3