Amidst an unprecedented racial equality movement in the United States of America in the form of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, where do Indian Americans find themselves? Many members of the Indian community, living and working in the US, have lent support to the movement.
In this discussion moderated by The Quint's Opinions Editor Nishtha Gautam, three academics share their views on race relations, police brutality and State response to the protests. The panelists will also comment on what it means for social movements in India.
- Dr Simran Jeet Singh is an educator, writer, activist, and scholar who speaks regularly on issues of diversity, inclusion and equity. He is a visiting professor at Union Seminary, New York City and a member of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s Interfaith Advisory Committee.
- Dr Suraj Yengde is an inaugural postdoctoral fellow at the Initiative for Institutional Anti-racism and Accountability, Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School. He's a Dalit activist and a bestselling author.
- Swati Chawla is a historian who will defend her PhD dissertation in the coming semester at University of Virginia. She is also an Assistant Professor at OP Jindal Global University.