1/ Today marks the anniversary of Jyotiba Phule’s founding of the social reform society known as Satyashodhak Samaj, which began as a means of addressing caste and gender-based violence and discrimination by focusing on providing education and political access for women and Dalits 💙💛

🌞Join us!🌛Tomorrow, we will be hosting an emergent dharma + political education response to escalating violence & threats in the current moment. ✍️🏾Register here: bit.ly/RootedCommun...

Justice for all families! We stand with Harjit and ask for immigration authorities to release our valued community member. Learn more about her here and join us September 19th to bring Harjit home. bringharjithome.com

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.

Our sympathy goes to the family of Chandra Nagamallaiah. We urge for the legal processes to go forward and for an end to this culture of violence. We must address this crisis of hate in our community! www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

The story isn’t that #PeterNavarro suddenly discovered #caste. It’s that US and Indian nationalist agendas have hit an inflection point. Hitching your wagon to white extremism never ends well. www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...

1/ 💛💙 Today we celebrate Ayyankali, a revolutionary anti-caste social reformer, educator, and politician. Ayyankali’s family was forced to labor for feudal landlords, which motivated him to spend his life fighting to improve the lives of Kerala’s Dalit communities. 💛💙

Today, on her death anniversary, we celebrate and remember Gail Omvedt, an Ambedkarite scholar and anti-caste icon who researched and wrote about Dalit politics and the unique experiences faced by Dalit women. 💙💛

1/💙🍃Former Jharkhand chief minister and veteran tribal leader, Shibu Soren, also reverently called ”Dishom Guru”, died on August 4th, 2025, at the age of 81. He was honored with this title by the Santhal community for his leadership and work for Adivasi causes.

1/⚖️Thank you, @asamnews.bsky.social for your important coverage of a U.S. federal court's recent historic judgement that determined affirming the civil rights of caste-oppressed people does not violate anyone's religious freedom or constitutional protections. asamnews.com/2025/07/30/h...

1/ TW: Violence. The recent influx of global users to the social media platform Bluesky has created significant opportunities for meaningful discourse, as users increasingly migrate from platforms like X, Threads, Instagram, and Facebook in search of alternative spaces for community building. 🫂

We'll say it time and time again: Abortion bans don't end abortions, they just make it harder for women and pregnant people to access care.

⚖️1/ A historic ruling by a US Federal Court determined that defending the civil rights of caste-oppressed people does not constitute religious infringement. This news follows the court’s dismissal of a lawsuit, which claimed that caste protections violate religious freedom.

1/ This year’s Pride Month is occurring against the backdrop of unjust ICE raids against our community & intense militarized aggression abroad. But we will not let that detract us from celebrating who we are & how far we’ve come. Defending our democracy means defending queer and trans rights.🏳️‍🌈

1/ ✊🏾Today marks the 1972 founding of the Dalit Panthers, a group who boldly resisted caste oppression.✊🏾

1/ Happy Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! 💙💛

1/ Today we commemorate the 89th anniversary of the publication of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar's “Annihilation of Caste.”

As the Trump administration moves to quickly expand immigration detention space, a series of standoffs have emerged between city officials and the private prison companies.

1/ Happy #DalitHistoryMonth! This year’s “Dalit History Month” poster was designed by artist and illustrator Shrujana Shridhar. Embodying this year’s theme of “Resistance to Resilience”, the artwork references the positive trajectory of Dalit rights across time.

1/ 🌟Happy Ambedkar Jayanti and happy Dalit History Month!🌟 Today, we celebrate the birth anniversary of Dr. Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar, a Dalit scholar, social reformer, and principal architect of the Indian Constitution.

1/ Today we celebrate the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule, an anti-caste activist, writer, and champion of women’s rights. Jyotirao Phule fought to create educational opportunities for Dalits, women, and other marginalized groups. 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

💙Happy Dalit History Month!! This Ambedkar Jayanti, join us in imagining Radical Ambedkarite Futures with the powerhouse Sambhaji Bhagat! 🎤Cultural activists & movement builders will be leading the evening with anti-caste music, stories of resistance, and joy. Register: bit.ly/AmbedkariteFutures

1/ Check out our Dalit History Month 2025 Toolkit, which includes resources to learn more about Dalit art, music, history, philosophies, and politics, how to spread the word about DHM via social media, and how to support the movement for caste equity! drive.google.com/file/d/1TUe4...

Thank you, The Mooknayak for featuring us in this excellent primer on #DalitHistoryMonth. This special month showcases the resistance and resilience of our caste-oppressed community! - en.themooknayak.com/women-news/d...

1/ 🏳️‍⚧️To our trans siblings on this Transgender Day of Visibility: we value you and your resilience, and we stand in solidarity with you in fighting against the violence and discrimination that gender-expansive folx unfairly and constantly experience.

Today we recognize Mahad Satyagraha, the day when Dr. Ambedkar led thousands of Dalits to drink from the public water tank to declare that access to water is a basic human right for all. 🌊This bold act of resistance showcases the longstanding bravery and resilience of caste-oppressed communities.

1/ Mahabodhi belongs to the Buddhist Community!🪷We stand w/ the Buddhist monks demanding the transfer of the Mahabodhi Temple's management. As Dalits, Buddhism has been a lifeline & offers a spiritual path free from caste. This is why Ambedkar converted to Buddhism & encouraged other Dalits to do so

1/ Ramadan, or Ramzaan as many South Asians call it, marks the 9th month of the Islamic calendar when the first verses of the Holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH.) Fasting during Ramadan is 1 of the 5 pillars of Islam & is prescribed for Muslims as an act of spiritual purification

1/ Another victory for caste equity! Judges dismissed a lawsuit alleging that California State University's addition of caste to its anti-discrimination policy violated two professor's constitutional rights. @bloomberglaw.com news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...

The arrest appeared to be among the first known actions under President Donald Trump’s pledge to deport international students who joined the protests against Israel's war in Gaza.

Today is Shri Guru Ravidas Jayanti! As a spiritual leader and impactful social reformer, Shri Guru Ravidas dedicated his life to eradicating caste. Our work is deeply inspired by his mission to achieve Begumpura—a society free from caste oppression, violence, and discrimination.

1/ The new administration is aggressively targeting undocumented immigrants for mass deportation--here’s what you need to know to keep yourselves, your families, and our communities safe. As ICE increases its raids to 1200-1500 arrests/day, we must ensure that everyone knows their power.

1/ Today we grieve the loss of human rights advocate Zakia Jafri who fought for justice following the 2002 anti-Muslim massacre of her husband and thousands of predominantly Muslim people in the Indian state of Gujarat.

1/ Today, on the anniversary of his birth, we celebrate Jogendranath Mandal, a Bengali Dalit leader who served as Pakistan’s first Law and Labor Minister. During and after India’s independence from British rule, Mandal advocated for the rights of caste-oppressed communities.

1/ On the anniversary of Rohith Vemula’s death, an institutional murder, we honor his life and legacy so that our community can reflect and heal from the violence caused by caste oppression. Rohith’s memory also inspires and motivates us to take action to continue bravely fighting against caste.

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1/ We are excited to announce a big win for caste equity! Due to @RutgersAAUP-AFT, Rutgers has taken the position that caste falls within a number of protected categories, and thus discrimination based on caste is also a form of discrimination based on religion, ancestry, national origin, and race.

Today is the birthday of 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. Her legacy lives on today as we continue to advance her mission to end patriarchy and caste apartheid!💙

Equality Labs is proud to join other Ambedkarite organizations to condemn the remarks made by Shri Amit Shah. This is a sign from the global community: hands off Ambedkar! Anyone who attacks his reputation is attacking the Indian Constitution itself. chng.it/6jTmpZcwXW

“We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist” James Baldwin

As Dalits, our culinary traditions are a source of our resilience! www.wliw.org/radio/news/t...

“Caste is always transforming. I call caste a Hydra-headed category, constantly morphing.” article-14.com/post/-caste-...

Research by @wearesavera.bsky.social shows how civil rights language is weaponized to assert a casteist agenda: prismreports.org/2024/12/09/h...

Today we celebrate the life, legacy, and memory of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.💙💛 Every year, we mark the death anniversary, also known as Mahaparinirvan Diwas, of the father of the Indian Constitution, a powerful advocate for Dalit communities, and a groundbreaking figure in our anti-caste movement.

“We are fighting for equality. We are fighting for our rights. We want to be considered citizens just like you are.”  niemanreports.org/the-lonely-c...

1/ 💙This #GivingTuesday, we are celebrating the power that we have built this year! 🌱Due to dedicated grassroots support, we have been able to create diverse content that is deeply meaningful to our communities. 🔗Continue supporting our historic movement for caste equity at bit.ly/casteequity

In a recent article in @religiondispatches.bsky.social , @jeffsharlet.bsky.social analyzes how Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense, Army veteran-turned-TV host Pete Hegseth, demonstrates a complete embrace of fascism and alarming civil war rhetoric: religiondispatches.org/meet-pete-he....

The history has been told the world over, & the present continues to be tirelessly documented, Avik Jain Chatlani writes of empire. There are no myths here: the most technologically devastating manifestation of settler colonialism is being broadcast live. prismreports.org/2024/11/26/y...