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Tara Kumar

Upholding White Supremacy in America

For many, colorism is an extension of casteism in India, but the implications are much different for South Asian colorism in America.

Aug 28, 2020

Upholding White Supremacy in America

Aug 28, 2020

A new standard for healthcare.

Jul 24, 2017

A new standard for healthcare.

Jul 24, 2017

Staying Calm in the Face of Uncertainty: Lessons From my Mother

I am at an age where my life’s trajectory seems so uncertain and I often think about my mother’s life at this age. The feeling of…

Jun 5, 2017

Jun 5, 2017

A New Class Structure and a Trip to the Airport

When you enter an airport, you immediately enter an alternate universe. There is a new class structure, dictated by markers useless in the…

May 30, 2017

May 30, 2017

Thank You, South Side

The south side of Chicago was undoubtedly my greatest teacher and inspiration during my time at the University of Chicago. College under…

May 17, 2017

May 17, 2017

The World Is Watching.

Every time I travel abroad, I am reminded of the immense power of my American status, culture, politics, and influence. American culture is…

May 8, 2017

The World Is Watching.

May 8, 2017

Physical Pain and Societal Oppression: A Personal Story of my Period

I bleed every month as do most of the women I’m surrounded with. Everyone has different experiences and relationships to their periods and…

Apr 10, 2017

Apr 10, 2017

Go Back Home

“Go back home” is something I’ve heard before. There is something so jarring about those words. I was born here, grew up here, and know no…

Mar 20, 2017

Go Back Home

Mar 20, 2017

Aspiring To Be White In America.

My immigrant upbringing was marked with an aspiration to assimilate into an American culture, but what culture was that? The epitome of the…

Mar 16, 2017

Aspiring To Be White In America.

Mar 16, 2017

Tara Kumar

Tara Kumar

American, Brown, Child of Immigrants. Recently Graduated Masters of Public Policy from UC Berkeley. Dedicated to Public Service. Opinions are my own.

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