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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 21h

1/ October 9 marks the day we lost one of modern India’s most influential organizers and political visionaries—a leader who dedicated his life to building political consciousness, representation, and independent power for communities historically excluded from

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

1/ ⚖️ Today, on the anniversary of his death, we celebrate Jogendranath Mandal, a Bengali Dalit leader who served as Pakistan’s first Law and Labor Minister.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

1/ 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

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

1/ 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

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1/ 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

1/ 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

1/ 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

1/ ✨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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

1/ 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.

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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. 💛

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

1/ 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

1/ July is Disability Pride Month! ♿✨Disability intersects with caste, class, gender, religion, & the structural systems that shape our daily lives.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

2/ No one should fear violence in their place of worship. We stand in solidarity with Muslim communities in San Diego and across the country and call for an end to the normalization of anti-Muslim rhetoric and hate. An attack on one faith community is an attack on all of us.💙💛

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

1/ 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

1/✊🏽✨“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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

1/ 📣 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

2/ 💙✊🏾She later became a teacher & dedicated many years to education. After retirement, she wrote her autobiography Majya Jalmachi Chittarkatha. The book is widely regarded as one of the first autobiographical works by a Dalit woman in Marathi literature. ✊🏾💙

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

1/🌱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. 🌱

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

2/✨A committed Ambedkarite, she embraced Buddhism along with her parents during the historic 1956 mass conversion movement. She is also a founding member of the National Federation of Dalit Women, advocating for equality, dignity, and empowerment. ✨

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

1/🌼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. 🌼

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

2/ ⚖️She made history by becoming the first woman from a Dalit community elected to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. During her political career, she also served as the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly--an important milestone for women’s representation in regional politics.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

1/ 🌼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. 🌼

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

2/💪🏽She was an advocate for the rights of marginalized communities and women’s empowerment in South India. Born in Rangoon to a politically active family, she moved to Madras & became engaged in social and political reform, working alongside Ambedkar and E.V. Ramasamy (“Periyar”). 💪🏽

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

1/ 💚🌱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.🌱💚

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

2/ 📖She is particularly known for her Santhimmi plays, centered on a rural woman protagonist who thoughtfully examines questions of caste, gender, economy, and daily life. 📖

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

1/ 💙💫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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

1/🌷🌸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.🌸🌷

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

1/ 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.✊🏽✨

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

2/🩵Radhika Vemula, fondly known as Radhika Amma to many, is an Indian Dalit activist who rose to national prominence for her outspoken stance against caste-based injustice after the institutional murder of her son, Rohith Vemula, a doctoral student at the University of Hyderabad🩵

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

1/🌱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.🌱

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

2/💫Born in Delhi, Rajni Tilak was a prominent Dalit feminist activist, writer, & organizer, known for her powerful contributions to anti-caste movements and gender justice💫

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

1/🩵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.🩵

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

🌱In the spirit of “Seeds of Liberation,” Baby Kamble nurtured truth as a form of resistance—planting stories that continue to inspire. 🌱

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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. 🩵

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

2/ We offer our gratitude for the strength they planted, and the futures they made possible.💙Our first profile in the series is Dakshayani Velayudhan (1912 - 1978)

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

1/🌱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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

2/ Ambedkar Jayanti holds deep emotional and political significance—not only for South Asia but for people across the world. It’s a day of reflection, resistance, and renewal. 🌍💙 The fight against caste violence is far from over, but we keep pushing forward. Jai Bhim! 💛

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

1/🌟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🙌🏾

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Every 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.

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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

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

3/ But as we continue on this journey, we’re recognizing that mental health care is essential in easing the burdens of caste-oppressed communities. We deserve joy, rest, peace, and healing. We have the right to recognize when depression affects us, take steps to cope, and seek support. 💙🫂💛

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

2/ Often, it’s hard to acknowledge what we’re going through because we feel we can’t afford to slow down—we must keep going to survive, or we compare our struggles to those who may be facing even worse situations.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

1/ 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.

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

1/💙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

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Join 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-...

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

3/ We have the right to joy, rest, peace, & healing. We have a right to name depression if it impacts us, take steps to cope, and get support. **These tips are not intended to be a substitute for obtaining diagnosis, therapy or treatment from a qualified, licensed provider.💙🫂💛

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

2/ It can be difficult to name the things we face because we have to keep moving to survive and cannot "afford" to be depressed. However, as we move forward, we are finding that mental health interventions are critical to alleviate burdens placed on caste-oppressed communities

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Equality Labs @equalitylabs.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

1/🫂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.

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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.💗

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