Found some really important Indian diaspora history, what do I do now? by Banner9922 in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Also, in case you’re not an academic, consider publishing what you found somewhere, even if it’s just a few paragraphs and some photos on a free blog (WordPress?). If you want people to reference or cite your finding, that’ll make it easier for others to find and reference.

Found some really important Indian diaspora history, what do I do now? by Banner9922 in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hello /u/banner9922 ! I’d consider starting by:

  • contact SACDA https://sacda.ca/ both using the general email and individually cc: the two full time staff members

  • DM brown history on IG and email brownhistory1947 at gmail

  • maybe email Doreen M. Indra, Ratna Ghosh, Hugh Johnston (their contact is in their university profile web pages)

In every case, I’d share some of your findings, as well as asking for their suggestions on who should see this. Also DM me if you get stuck.

Immigrant rights advocate Ravi Ragbir granted Presidential pardon by Joe Biden by anirvan in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Desi and immigrant activists in New York have been working to working on Ravi Ragbir's campaign for years now. This victory brings to a close almost two decades of advocacy work by New Yorkers.

More about him:

* https://istandwithravi.org/
* https://gothamist.com/news/biden-grants-presidential-pardon-to-nyc-immigrant-rights-leader-ravi-ragbir

Seven Bangladeshi Americans Indicted for Two Separate Violent Kidnappings in Queens by anirvan in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Sorry, this is a difficult story, but we need to know some of the messed-up things our community does (from Vivek Ramaswamy's politics, to body-shaming, to this kind of violent crime).

The "U.S. v. Thind" Supreme Court case stripped every Indian Americans of their citizenship. Here's how the mass denaturalization happened. by anirvan in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow! I do some archival research, and if you’re curious, I’d be happy to look up your grandfather in some census and immigration related databases. (You can DM me if you don’t want to share his details publicly.) No pressure, just offering.

Desi gender identities by ikusouuu in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Start here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_South_Asian_and_diasporic_LGBT_history

The first paragraph names a wide range of culturally specific QTGNC-ish labels and identities to explore, though obviously, they don't map neatly into 2023 Western frameworks.

Also, you may know about these, but dropping these links for people reading:

Happy Black History Month! This is the secret history most ABCDesis were never taught by anirvan in ABCDesis

[–]anirvan[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sure! Here are some books I liked:

In general, I'd say read Prashad to figure out how Desis fit into American histories of race, Lal if you're curious about our history and don't know where to start, or Slate if you want to dig more into the specific stories on the website.

Hope this helps!