COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS CONDEMN ISLAMOPHOBIA AMID A RISE IN ANTI-MUSLIM BIGOTRY AND HATE CRIMES Chicago, IL – On August, 19th, 2016, a broad coalition of organizations, including Center for New Community (CNC), American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), the Chicago Chapter of Jewish…
Statement on Asian American Youth-Led Initiative for Black Lives
In light of the continuing police violence against Black folks in the United States, Asian American youth across the country spearheaded an initiative to write an open letter to families and communities about why Black lives should matter to us,…
Statement on the 2016 Orlando Nightclub Shooting
SAAPRI is deeply saddened by the attack on at least 50 innocent queer and transgender victims of color at Pulse, an Orlando, Florida nightclub. SAAPRI joins the nation in mourning the senseless loss of lives and the unimaginable pain caused…
Purdue University’s AAARCC’s Spring 2016 Lecture Series: the South Asian American Identity
As part of Purdue University’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center’s Spring 2016 Lecture Series, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Reema Kapur discussed the development of the South Asian American identity, undocumented South Asian immigrants, and hate crimes against South…
Northwestern University Series on Confronting Anti-Blackness in the South Asian American Community
SAAPRI participated in a three-day series of workshops at Northwestern University, spearheaded by undergraduate student Sanjana Lakshmi, on confronting anti-blackness in the South Asian American community and discussing how we can be more effective allies to Black folks as people…
Stop the Hate: Reacting Through Community Organizing Film Screening and Panel
SAAPRI and other community organizations participated in a free film screening of A Prosecutor’s Stand and Waking in Oak Creek. A Prosecutor’s Stand follows a San Francisco district attorney bringing hate crime charges against perpetrators, and Waking in Oak Creek discusses the…
SAAPRI leads Chicago South Asian Deferred Action Coalition (SADAC)
2016 ELECTION: THE WAY FORWARD WITH RESOLVE AND RESILIENCE On November 9th, 2016, we woke up to the reality of a deeply divided voter base, with almost an equal number of voters supporting divergent, even opposing visions for America’s future. The…
Statement by SAAPRI and AAJC-Chicago on hate crime against Sikh man
SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN POLICY AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE (SAAPRI) AND ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE-CHICAGO CONDEMN HATE-FUELED ATTACK ON SIKH MAN IN CHICAGO SUBURB Chicago, IL – South Asian American Policy and Research Institute (SAAPRI) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago (AAAJ-C) are…
Cornell University – Combating Racism & Hate: A South Asian Perspective
On March 11th, 2015, SAAPRI’s Executive Director Ami Gandhi visited Cornell University’s Law School, Myron Taylor Hall, Room 182 to discuss the prevention of hate crimes in the Midwest and beyond. SAAPRI thanks Cornell University’s South Asian Law Students Association (SALSA),…
SAAPRI’s Pro-bono Legal Consultant Shubra Arora interviewed in India Abroad
On December 12th, 2014, reporter Arthur Pais published a story titled “Brown Hands Up Too” about South Asian Americans joining movements against police brutality, featuring an interview with Shubra Ohri, SAAPRI’s pro bono legal consultant. Shubra has assisted SAAPRI in…