Poetry has always represented rebellion — against injustice, against hierarchy, against the status quo. This event, complete with live readings and a stimulating Q & A session, seeks to honor this sense of rebellion by addressing topics such as women's rights and the Black Lives Matter movement. This discussion features an all-female panel of Desi poets, who will reflect on their own experiences to analyze these issues from an immigrant perspective.  Poets : Usha Akella, Pramila Venkateswaran, Zilka Joseph, Sophia Naz, Monica Ferrell Moderators : Srishti Prabha, Kanchan Naik

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Should Social Media Censor Hate Speech? by Ashwin Murthy While hate speech is bad, will attempting to censor it undermine the potential of social media to be a beacon of free speech and debate? Read on.

No Academic Competition, No Problem! by Pawan Dhingra Academic competitions like Scripps Bee have been canceled and students feel as though their time spent studying has been a waste. What does this mean for them? Read more.

Commencement 2020: A Letter to Our Future Leaders by Meera Prahlad To the Rad Grads of 2020 to speak up, stand up, and give back.  Read on.

Is Dad Doing the Laundry? by Madhu Mehta The COVID crisis reveals some uncomfortable truths about sexism - it shows up in unexpected places. Read more.

Why Father's Day Felt Different by Preeti Hay   This year Father’s day meant celebrating that hard-earned title of being a father and exploring their tenderness. Read on.

Mahesh Pailoor's TV Debut on The Blacklist by Suchithra Pillai

Raised in a small town in Maine, born to immigrant parents, it has been a long journey in filmmaking for the Indian American director, Mahesh Pailoor.

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Gulabo Sitabo: So Good, I Watched It Twice by Monita Soni Gulabo Sitabo is one of many movies released straight for streaming during this pandemic. Monita Soni could not resist watching it twice. Find out why! Read on.

Quarantet Celebrates LGBTQIA Win in Court by Kanchan Naik How are local music groups supporting Black Lives Matter and LGBTQ in the midst of Juneteenth and #PrideMonth? Learn more about the RHYTHM AND PRIDE Quarantet.  Read more.

Sponsored Article Investing in Nature In 2014, an overwhelming 68% of voters approved Measure Q, the Open Space, Wildlife Habitat, Clean Water, and Increased Public Access Funding Measure. Find out more about the Five-year Impact Report to the Community. More Here.

Elder Love: Translated From Gujarati to English by Bela Desai Bela Desai published translated short stories by a famous late Gujarati writer, Ramanlal Vasantlal Desai; this is the first time his stories have been translated into English. Read more .

This is US: Older, More Diverse, But Less Fertile by Meera Kymal Boomer has become part of our language and there is a reason for it. America is graying but the nation is more racially and ethnically diverse, and also less fertile. Read on.

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