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Challenging Discrimination

Thursday, February 22, 2007

On today’s Underreported, we look at the caste-motivated killings, rapes, and other abuses suffered by India's Dalits, or “untouchables.” Then, Lillian Ross looks back on the six decades she spent at The New Yorker writing about film. And we hear about a new novel about a South American radio host. Plus, Renée Richards talks about life since her 1975 sex reassignment surgery.


Underreported: Caste Out

The Indian Constitution abolished discrimination based on caste over 50 years ago. Yet millions of Dalits (or "untouchables") still suffer from inequality. On today’s Underreported, Paul Divakar and Smita Narula examine caste-motivated killings, rapes, and other abuses suffered by Dalits. Paul Divakar is National Convenor of the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights. Smita Narula is Faculty Director of the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice at NYU School of Law, where she is also a Professor of the International Human Rights Clinic.

Hidden Apartheid Caste Discrimination against India’s “Untouchables”


Lillian Ross on Film

Lillian RossLillian Ross, one of the most important film journalists of our time, talks about her six decades at The New Yorker, and MoMA’s upcoming tribute to her work: Pictures in Print.

Events: Lillian Ross will be speaking with Susan Morrison of The New Yorker
Friday, February 23, after a screening of The Red Badge of Courage
The Museum of Modern Art
10 East 53rd Street
For tickets and more information, visit the MoMA website.


Lost City Radio

Daniel Alarcón shares his debut novel, Lost City Radio, about a radio host in a nameless post-war, South American country.

Lost City Radio is available for purchase at amazon.com

Events: Daniel Alarcón will be speaking and signing books
Thursday, February 22 at 7 pm
Upper West Side Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway, at 82nd Street

Daniel Alarcón will be appearing
Sunday, February 25 at 7 pm
KGB Bar
85 East 4th Street, between 2nd Avenue and the Bowery


Sex Reassignment in the Spotlight

In 1975, Richard Raskind underwent sex reassignment surgery, and began a new life as Renée Richards. In No Way Renee, she talks about her high-profile surgery, and the public debate set off when she entered an amateur tennis tournament.

No Way Renee is available for purchase at amazon.com



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