The day after the 2014 elections, SAAPRI’s Ami Gandhi appeared on WBEZ’s Afternoon Shift to discuss access to the polls, immigration reform, and the need to hold all parties and elected officials accountable. US Senator Mark Kirk, Democratic strategist Dave…
On Monday, October 20, 2014 at 10:00 pm (and re-airing again on Monday, November 3 at 10:00 pm), SAAPRI’s Ami Gandhi will appear on the TV show You and the Law on Chicago Access Network Television (CAN-TV Channel 21) to…
The above letter, originally titled Telling Another’s Story, appeared in the April 25, 2014 issue of India Post. Read more about co-author Viveka Ray-Mazumder here, and please take a moment to visit the additional links and resources below. PLAY: Brahman/i,…
Law student volunteer Aditi Singh represented SAAPRI in a discussion about voting rights on UpFront with Rev. Jesse Jackson, airing on March 8, 2014 on The Word Network. Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights, and Common Cause…
Click above to read our letter. Read the full March 7, 2014 issue below:
In honor of Fred Korematsu Day, SAAPRI joins Japanese American Citizens League, Council on American Islamic Relations-Chicago, Northwestern University South Asian Law Students Association & others to reflect on Korematsu’s legacy and threats to civil rights that exist even today.…
SAAPRI’s Ami Gandhi was honored to discuss voting rights, immigration, and the power of diverse coalitions with Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. on his TV show UpFront, which aired from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2013 on…
SAAPRI’s Ami Gandhi spoke to reporter Niala Boodhoo of WBEZ’s Afternoon Shift about how the American civil rights movement impacted diverse communities of color, including South Asian Americans. Also featured are Tuyet Le of Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago and…
SAAPRI’s Ami Gandhi and Indo-American Center’s Tanvi Shah spoke to Audra Wilson of Practically Speaking about intersections between South Asian Americans and African Americans and discussed how communities of color can come together, despite deeply ingrained stereotypes. Listen to the…
Click here for WBEZ’s story on the new demographic report by SAAPRI and Advancing-Justice Chicago.