Posts tagged activism

Calling Youth - Karan Johar - Lead...

By Prerna on May 9, 2009
Calling Youth – Karan Johar – Lead India Ad

I like this ad. And the one below, coaxing youth to join politics in order to make a difference. Voting is not the only way to make change in a democracy, especially not an election riddled with pathetic choices. But if we don’t like the choices,... [+]

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09May

Speaking Assignment - San Jose City...

By Prerna on May 1, 2009
Speaking Assignment – San Jose City College

And I just rambled on and on … Prerna Speaking at SJCC – Life Story from TakePart With Ideas for Change on Vimeo. I am tired of sharing this ‘life story’ no matter how intriguing it may seem. It’s better when I am given some direction such... [+]

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01May

Moron of the Week - Tom Tancredo and...

By Prerna on April 14, 2009
Moron of the Week – Tom Tancredo and His Nativist Thugs

Former Congressperson, Tom Tancredo, was not allowed to speak at a recent event in University of North Carolina hosted by the Youth for Western Civilization [Read: Youth Against Multiculturalism and Diversity]. Protestors shutdown the event through their non-violent chanting. Someone banged loudly on the window to... [+]

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14Apr

Change.org Endorsements from this...

By Prerna on January 9, 2009
Change.org Endorsements from this Queer Promigrant Blogger

I have sent in endorsements for the following ideas for change in America. The Top 10 get sent to President on Jan 16 — Please register and vote at Change.org I am actually quite excited about the new media activism and groups that have come forth... [+]

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09Jan

a glimpse into the life of an...

By Prerna on January 5, 2009
a glimpse into the life of an activist academic

“No, I just got back from URPE sessions at ASSA.” “What? What is that?” “An academic conference for political economists.” “Oh, I thought it was another DREAM(immigration)-related conference.” Welcome to my life. 24, gay, single, desi, new media blogger, civil rights activist, student organizer, aspiring lawyer, researcher, programmer, fiction... [+]

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05Jan

Revisiting the Letter from...

By Prerna on November 19, 2008
Revisiting the Letter from Birmingham Jail and a Report on Join the Impact San Francisco 11/15

I have already written about how tolerance discourse has been twisted by the media and proponents of H8 to characterize us as militants, unlawful, undemocratic, fascist and even terrorists. To every person that is pro-gay marriage but bewildered and unsupportive of the uprising among LGBT people... [+]

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19Nov

Nov 15 - National Day of Protest...

By Prerna on November 11, 2008
Nov 15 – National Day of Protest Against Prop. 8

UPDATE: Text “makethecase” to 68398 to get updates on protests. Tuesday Nov. 11 10 am – San Francisco – City Hall 4pm – Santa Ana – 411 W. 4th Street 5pm – Santa Monica – Santa Monica Pier 6pm – Los Angeles – Venice Beach Community Circle 9pm – New York... [+]

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11Nov

No on 8 - Taking to the Streets!...

By Prerna on November 6, 2008
No on 8 – Taking to the Streets! Viva La Revolution! The Second Stonewall is Underway.

First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up, because I wasn’t a Jew. Then they came for the Catholics, ... [+]

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06Nov