South Asia at a Crossroads with BLM: Caste, Color, and Intersections of Identity

As uprisings calling for an end to police violence, anti-Black racism, and white supremacy demand all of our attention, the experiences of South Asians can offer another opening to critically think about the mechanisms of racial oppression. South Asians have been shaped by and resisted policing and surveillance systems, Islamophobia, caste-based violence, and racial capitalism at the same time they have found complicity within these structures.

In addition to examining these tensions, the panelists will stress the urgency of uplifting the Movement for Black Lives and highlight the ways South Asian solidarity efforts intersect with the collective struggles of oppressed people around the world.