No Masks, No Gloves: How Dalit Cremation Workers are Navigating COVID-19

Cremation workers continue to provide crucial service to their communities as discrimination intensifies.

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The Ghastly Ghosts of Caste

By Sunder John Boopalan

For me and my siblings, there are layers of trauma that are beginning to unravel.

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'Abolition Means Living Without Fear'

By Will Depoo

What prison abolition could mean for Indo-Carribbean and other marginalized communities in NYC.

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The Legacy of Dominic Jeeva

By YaliniDream

How can lifting up the history of anti-caste movements and the work of Dominic Jeeva support the revitalization of anti-caste movements in the North and East of Sri Lanka?

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Dear Chithi: I'm Being Portrayed as the Angry Dalit Woman. What Should I Do?

By Thenmozhi Soundararajan

Instead of reforming savarnas, we must focus our attention on what our healing, our power building, and what real independence looks like.

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