Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/09/20261/ Khairlanji was shaped by more than a single moment of violence. The Bhotmange family had been living within a deeply unequal caste order in which their attempts to secure land, housing, education and a degree of social autonomy repeatedly brought them into conflict with 110
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 24/09/20261/ The Poona Pact was a crucial moment in the history of Dalit political representation in India. At its centre was a fundamental question: how could an oppressed community secure meaningful and independent representation within the political system? The immediate context was 121
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 17/09/20261/ Today we celebrate the life and legacy of Periyar, a social reformer and activist who fought bravely against gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu. Now, Periyar's name and image are now recognized across India as symbols of Tamil Dalit political mobilization. 120
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 04/09/20261/ This September Suicide Prevention Month, we’re naming something too often left out of conversations about mental health: caste. For Dalits, Adivasis, and other caste-oppressed people, distress does not happen in a vacuum. 120
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/08/20261/ We honor Dr. Arday’s purposeful life and work, within and beyond academia. After earning a PhD from Liverpool John Moores University in 2015, Arday became Professor of the Sociology of Education at the University of Cambridge, serving from 2023 to 2026. 131
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 28/08/20261/ ✨Today we celebrate Ayyankali, a revolutionary anti-caste social reformer, educator, politician, and economist. ✨ Raised in a Dalit family who were forced to labor on the land of feudal landlords, Ayyankali fought tirelessly to improve the lives of Kerala’s caste-oppressed communities. 110
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 25/08/20261/ Remembering Dr. Gail Omvedt (1941–2021) on her death anniversary. A scholar, writer, activist, and powerful voice against caste oppression, Gail Omvedt, an anti-caste crusader, championed the cause of India’s marginalized communities. 100
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026✨🌼On Phoolan Devi’s birth anniversary, we remember the revolutionary who challenged oppression, patriarchy & violence with defiance & courage. Her life remains a powerful reminder of the resistance of women against oppression & the structures that seek to silence them. 💛 020
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 02/08/20261/ Today we celebrate the birth anniversary of Gail Omvedt, a groundbreaking sociologist & human rights activist who reported on the anti-caste movement, Dalit politics, & the experiences of Indian women. 122
Reposted by Equality LabsCAIR @cairnational.bsky.social · 28/07/2026Pre-register to receive the updated Best Practices for Mosque and Community Safety Guide (soon to be released): bit.ly/community-safety-guide 033
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 22/07/20261/ July is Disability Pride Month! ♿✨Disability intersects with caste, class, gender, religion, & the structural systems that shape our daily lives. 111
Reposted by Equality LabsThe Sikh Coalition @sikhcoalition.bsky.social · 08/07/2026As students prepare for the upcoming school year, we are excited to share the Sikh Celebrations toolkit! Share this resource with teachers and school staff to help support inclusive classroom learning --> www.sikhcoalition.org/resources/si... 022
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 20/05/20261/ We are devastated by the deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate are not abstract—they have deadly consequences. 130
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Islamophobia leads to real harm and violence. We stand with @cairnational.bsky.social and demand an end to this ongoing campaign of hate against the Muslim community. 000
Reposted by Equality LabsThe Sikh Coalition @sikhcoalition.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Our full statement in response to the deadly attack on the Islamic Center of San Diego. 075
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 07/05/20261/✊🏽✨“Desi Love Beats South Asian Hate” is more than a message. It is a refusal to be defined by fear, erasure, or discrimination. 🫂We know who we are. We know where our power lies, in our communities, in our collective voice, and in our refusal to stay silent. 151
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 05/05/20261/ 📣 Digital Security Alert! 🔒Protect your Signal messages and notifications now by installing your iPhone’s latest Software Update to iOS 26.4.2. 🚨Law enforcement has used digital forensics in the past to extract messages from encrypted platforms like Signal and other sensitive apps. 100
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 30/04/20261/🌱As Dalit History Month comes to a close, we present to you Shantabai Kamble (1 March 1923 – 25 January 2023), an Indian Marathi writer, teacher, and Dalit activist whose life story reflects courage and persistence in the face of social exclusion. 🌱 151
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/04/20261/🌼Kumud Pawde is an Indian Dalit activist, educator, writer, and pioneering scholar of Sanskrit. Born into a Mahar Dalit family in Nagpur, Maharashtra, she faced entrenched caste-based barriers yet persisted in her education. 🌼 110
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 28/04/20261/ 🌼T. N. Sadalakshmi was a well known political leader and social reformer who worked for the rights of marginalized communities and women in the Telangana region. 🌼 112
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 27/04/20261/ 💚🌱Our #DalitHistoryMonth series highlights women who sowed the first seeds of anti-caste resistance—women whose courage took root and grew into the movement we are carrying forward. Today, we introduce you to Annai Meenambal Sivaraj.🌱💚 130
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 24/04/20261/ 💙💫As part of our #DalitHistoryMonth series, we present to you Du Saraswathi, a Kannada writer, Dalit activist, scholar and theatre artist who has been at the forefront of caste and gender justice for over five decades now, highlighting their intersections. 130
Reposted by Equality LabsThe Sikh Coalition @sikhcoalition.bsky.social · 24/04/2026Thank you to 24 gurdwarae and a major coordinating committee for signing onto a letter in support of common sense legislation to ban caste discrimination in New York! Learn more below, and take action at thesikh.co/ny-caste-equ... 021
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 23/04/20261/🌷🌸Nangeli is remembered in Kerala’s oral history as a powerful symbol of resistance against caste oppression in the princely state of Kingdom of Travancore during the early nineteenth century.🌸🌷 111
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 22/04/20261/ When systems built on domination refuse to protect us, we become the winning strategy. 2025 showed us what has always been true: our communities hold a deep well of strength, resilience, and care for one another. In the face of oppression, we chose each other.✊🏽✨ 100
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 21/04/20261/🌱As part of our #DalitHistoryMonth series, we highlight Radhika Vemula. Guided by this year’s theme, we pay tribute to the women who planted the earliest seeds of resistance—acts of courage that quietly took hold & continue to shape the movement we carry forward today.🌱 151
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 20/04/20261/🩵As part of our #DalitHistoryMonth series, we present to you Rajni Tilak (1958–2018), a relentless voice for justice who transformed resistance into collective power.🩵 110
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026🩵As part of our #DalitHistoryMonth series, we present to you Baby Kamble (1929-2012), a fearless witness to history whose words continue to shake the foundations of caste. She was a pioneering Dalit writer, activist, and feminist from Maharashtra, born into the Mahar community. 🩵 110
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 15/04/20261/🌱This Dalit History Month, we bring you a series devoted to Dalit women. Under the theme “Seeds of Liberation,” we honor those who sowed the first quiet sparks of resistance—women whose courage took root and grew into the movement we carry forward today. 112
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 14/04/20261/🌟Happy Ambedkar Jayanti & Happy Dalit History Month! Today, we honor Dr. B.R. Ambedkar—Dalit scholar, social reformer, and the architect of the Indian Constitution. On his 135th birthday, we salute his tireless advocacy for caste-oppressed communities🙌🏾 1106
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Every Dalit History Month, we unveil a new poster centered on a theme. This year’s theme, “Seeds of Liberation,” honors the roots of our movement & the visionaries who nurtured it-- especially the Dalit women whose labor, resistance, & leadership have long been the foundation of collective struggle. 035
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 02/04/2026💫Happy Dalit History Month!💫 🩵To celebrate, join Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan & Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad, author of The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde, for a conversation on Black & Dalit Liberation. bit.ly/DalitHistoryMonth2026 045
Reposted by Equality LabsMake the Road NY @maketheroadny.bsky.social · 31/03/2026🏳️⚧️ Today, we celebrate Trans Day of Visibility in honor of our trans siblings that continue to show up as their authentic selves and the arduous struggle that transgender people have undertaken to achieve equal rights and transgender liberation. 🫶 Trans people exist. Trans people belong. 162
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 26/03/20261/ This is the last part of our series on caste, trauma, & depression. As Dalits, we experience the lasting effects of systemic caste-based inequality, violence, & intergenerational trauma. 110
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 18/03/20261/💙Join Equality Labs’ Executive Director Thenmozhi Soundararajan and Dr. Rima Vesely-Flad, author of “The Fire Inside: The Dharma of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde” for a special Dalit History Month conversation on Black and Dalit Liberation: bit.ly/DalitHistoryMonth2026 163
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026Join us Thursday, March 26th for a conversation with movement leaders about how philanthropy, nonprofits, and communities can leverage their collective power in the fight against🧊✊🏾✊🏿 info.nonprofitquarterly.org/webinar-how-... 022
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 12/03/20261/🫂This is the second part of a two-part series on caste, trauma, and depression. As Dalits, we feel the effects of systemic caste inequity, violence, and inter-generational trauma. 120
Reposted by Equality LabsShalimar Books @shalimarbooks.bsky.social · 27/01/2026Caste—one of the oldest systems of exclusion in the world—is thriving. Despite the ban on Untouchability 70 years ago, caste impacts 1.9 billion people in the world. Every 15 minutes, a crime is perpetrated against a Dalit person. 📚📚💜 @dalitdiva.bsky.social 12714
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 04/03/2026💗March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor and celebrate the power and resilience of women in history. This month we are celebrating the accomplishments of women both inside and outside of our Dalit community.💗 010
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 25/02/20261/ You have the direct power to advance our advocacy efforts towards racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and helping caste-oppressed leaders and organizers challenge the current systems that perpetuate poverty and discrimination. 🔥💪🏾 100
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 13/02/20261/ As Dalits and folks from marginalized groups, we experience both personal and collective trauma. Our languages may not feature words for trauma, but we feel its existence. In fact, many of the community rituals we have turned to for centuries can be identified as community responses to trauma.❤️🩹 100
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 09/02/20261/ As a part of our Healing Justice Series, we begin by focusing on the 🦋 Butterfly Hug 🦋 a tool to help you foster resilience by soothing and bringing calm to your nervous system. 120
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 05/02/2026It's Black History Month! As Ambedkarites, the power of our caste equity movement stems from solidarity between Black & South Asian communities. There’s a long history of Dalits gaining inspiration from Black lineage and power, & a history of collective resilience in the face of oppression.🤝🏾 142
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 30/01/2026This piece from @asamnews.bsky.social features our new report "Manufactured Hate: The Muslim Invasion Conspiracy." The report examines the national rise of Islamophobic narratives in online spaces across the United States in 2025. Read more: asamnews.com/2026/01/27/i...asamnews.com'Islamophobia is on the rise again,' Equality Labs report warns – AsAmNewsSocial media companies have loosened moderation, and this is leading to a tinderbox online. Islamophobia is a danger to civil society, founder warns. 010
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 26/01/20261/ ⚠️Trigger Warning: This report contains content and images depicting discrimination, hate, and harmful stereotypes directed toward Muslims. Some material may be distressing for readers. 110
Reposted by Equality LabsNCAPA | National Council of Asian Pacific Americans @ncapa.bsky.social · 12/01/2026📣Join us Wednesday January 14th at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET for a community briefing on policy priorities for our AAPI community in 2026! Sign up at link in bio, or below! 🎟️: bit.ly/AAPIPolicyPr... 011
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 09/01/20261/ Today we celebrate Fatima Sheikh, India’s first Muslim woman teacher. Born in 1831, Fatima Sheikh was a dedicated and revolutionary educator who taught children of all castes and religions. ✊🏾💙📚 262
Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/12/2025💙Thank you for standing with us this year. As we carry our work into 2026, we invite you to partner with us again. Please consider making a contribution today. Your support fuels our movement for caste abolition. fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/equa… 020
Reposted by Equality LabsNCAPA | National Council of Asian Pacific Americans @ncapa.bsky.social · 17/12/2025📣NCAPA is hosting an educational call TOMORROW Thursday December 18 1pm PT / 4pm ET 🫱🏼🫲🏾Join “From Self Care to Community Care” to share tips, perspectives, and strategies for self care in order to sustain yourself while communicating with empathy. 🔗: bit.ly/CommunicatingWithEmpathy2 021
Reposted by Equality Labsarticle-14.com @article-14.com · 01/11/2025“There is always an attempt to diminish, undermine, or say caste does not exist…” @equalitylabs.bsky.social co-founder & winner of 2025 Vaikom Award from TN @dalitdiva.bsky.social says anti-caste movement in the US is being eclipsed by the collapse of democracy article-14.com/post/-aligni...article-14.com‘Aligning Caste Interests With Extremists Has Not Worked In The US’: Winner Of 2025 Vaikom AwardVaikom awardee and executive director of Equality Labs, a US Dalit civil rights advocacy, Thenmozhi Soundararajan talked to us on identifying a “different orientation” for hope in the US at a time whe... 074