National Indo American Museum

12/19/2020

At NIAM we come together to celebrate our diversity, our heritage, share our beliefs and grow our knowledge repositories!
We find unique ways to tell the stories from our Indian roots and integrate them into our American life here.
Join us for a special program 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 on
𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟕, 2020 at 𝟒:𝟎𝟎-𝟒:𝟒𝟓𝐩𝐦 (CT)
Purchase $𝟏𝟓 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 and details: https://www.niam.org/event/christmas-revelations/

#𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘴𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘚𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘦 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦

12/05/2020

Hundreds of viewers are being enthralled with NIAM's 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎, performed by 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐥𝐚 Arts. It's not too late for you to 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 and watch the series now!

Presented in a 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙨 on days 1-4. And full story, along with the 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙚 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 on day 5 (100 mins).

Tickets are $𝟐𝟓 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 and further details available at: https://bit.ly/3knGknP

𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙏𝙪𝙗𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 will be emailed to ticket holders, (unique links for each episode) which will be 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 10 𝙙𝙖𝙮𝙨 after each episode's premier date. Watch at your convenience!

This virtual presentation is a modern, cross-cultural interpretation of the epic Ramayana, permeating dance theatre and music traditions throughout South and Southeast Asia.
The mythology traces the journey of Ram, his wife Sita, and his brother Lakshman exiled in the forest, at odds with the brilliant king Ravana. This epic narrative has seen myriad interpretations throughout the centuries while making its way around the globe.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐦 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰: https://bit.ly/35oEb4P

#NIAMtheStoryOfRam2020 #NIAMcovidresponse #NIAMgoesvirtual #NIAMission #NIAMenrich #NIAMinspire #NIAMoutreachprograms

11/26/2020

The Mix: Alvin Ailey Dance Theater and more cool things to do in Chicago Nov. 26-Dec. 2

'The Story of Ram' in The Chicago Sun-Times! Book your tickets and enjoy the everlasting story.

https://bit.ly/39oXjnb

There’s much to see and do in Chicago in-person and online in the week ahead.

11/26/2020

11/24/2020

The countdown begins, we have Thanksgiving this Thursday, you can donate to get links for 'The Story of Ram' and pay it forward to your loved ones. Each ticket is only $25. You can buy as many as you want.
https://www.niam.org/event/story-ram-2020/
Celebrate the goodness, pay forward with the links!!
Book your tickets now!
#mandalaarts #NIAMtheStoryOfRam2020, #NIAMgoesvirtual, #NIAM, #niamoutreachprograms

https://www.niam.org/event/story-ram-2020/

11/21/2020

Dance workshop

Dance workshop

11/21/2020

Curtain Raiser-The Story of Ram

NIAM wishes you all a very Happy Diwali and we take this occasion to announce 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎: 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 (𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝) All are welcome!
On Facebook Live
𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨: 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 101 - Friday, November 20, 7pm to 7:45pm (CT)
Performing artists of diverse faiths from Mandala Arts will share their concepts and interpretations of what Ramayan means to them. Their experiences while performing the episodes from Ramayana and having grown up with the legend will provide an interesting simulating conversation, and will be moderated by NIAM board member Harpreet Datt.
Artists: Ameera Nimjee, Ashwaty Chennat, Colin Mascarhenas, Sudesh Mantillake, Chamni Sripraram.

11/20/2020

Introducing Chamni Sripraram, our last artist from this year's The Story of Ram. Chamni Sripraram has been teaching Thai music for over 25 years with passion and enthusiasm. In addition to teaching at TCFAI, he is also a world music professor at Northern Illinois University teaching a class called: "Music of Southeast Asia." In the past three years, his students have performed in prestigious concert halls such as at the Thai Airways Company, UCLA, and NIU.

Stop by to join in the conversation tomorrow at #NIAM FB live.

11/19/2020

Curtain Raiser-The Story of Ram

NIAM wishes you all a very Happy Diwali and we take this occasion to announce 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎: 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 (𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝) All are welcome!
On Facebook Live
𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨: 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 101 - Friday, November 20, 7pm to 7:45pm (CT)
Performing artists of diverse faiths from Mandala Arts will share their concepts and interpretations of what Ramayan means to them. Their experiences while performing the episodes from Ramayana and having grown up with the legend will provide an interesting simulating conversation, and will be moderated by NIAM board member Harpreet Datt.
Artists: Ameera Nimjee, Ashwaty Chennat, Colin Mascarhenas, Sudesh Mantillake, Chamni Sripraram.

11/19/2020

A musician, dancer, scholar, and educator! A multi-faceted talented artist!
Remember to join in #NIAM's conversation on FB live this Friday evening! #mandalaarts

Get to know Dr. Ameera Nimjee is a musician, dancer, scholar, and educator. Her scholarly research explores transnational economies of South Asian performance arts, and how practitioners navigate issues of citizenship, race, and gender.
Dr. Nimjee’s published work includes book chapters and journal articles on intimacy in kathak performance; musical labor in South Asian American weddings, and exhibitions of music in museums. Her current book project is an ethnography of creativity in Indian dance, with a focus on economic mobility between South Asia and North America.

Dr. Nimjee’s work as a musician and dancer is central to her scholarly research. Though she began her musical life as a classical pianist, she most often performs as a kathak dancer and member of Toronto-based Chhandam Dance Company. Dr. Nimjee remains a kathak student of Joanna de Souza, and has an active life in the performance and curation of the arts in South Asian and Ismaili Muslim communities worldwide. Her work as a scholar-practitioner was a feature in KBTC Profiles, published by PBS in affiliation with its series Asian Americans.

11/18/2020

Meet Colin Mascarhenas who is performing in this year's The Story of Ram by #mandalaarts

A disciple of Guru Ankur Ballal and Smt. Guru Jhelum Paranjape, Colin has been learning Odissi for the past 10 years. Colin started his learning under Smitalay, an institute in Mumbai that was started by Guru Jhelum Paranjape. He has performed with their group at various reputed venues that include festivals at NCPA Mumbai, the Akhil Bharatiya Sanskruitk Sangh Pune, and the Natyanjali Festival Mumbai.

Watch the space at #NIAM's page because we will go Facebook live at the given time. Join the conversation

11/18/2020

Get to know Ashwaty Chennat, our own Chicago based artist!

Join #NIAM and artists from #MANDALAARTS for a conversation.

Ashwaty Chennat is a movement and theater artist, choreographer, and educator based in Chicago, she is a principal artist with Mandala Arts since 2016. Ashwaty began her extensive training in Southeast Michigan in Bharatanatyam (Sudha Chandrasekhar) and in ballet, jazz, and theater forms. Her current work explores collaborations with musicians; she is working with jazz percussionist Alvin Cobb, Jr. to explore mental health narratives in communities of color, where they investigate rhythmic sequences found in Carnatic and jazz intersections. Ashwaty also collaborates with western classical musicians—in 2019 she set a contemporary movement to Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite (conductor: Sameer Patel, Chicago Sinfonietta), and in 2016, she collaborated with renowned international cellist, Mauro Valli, to create a movement for Bach’s Suite in D Minor. She looks to find new expressions by identifying movement within visual and sonic mediums. Ashwaty’s work has been presented at Chicago Symphony Center, the Art Institute of Chicago, McCormick Place (Chicago), the Logan Center for the Arts (Chicago), and Hill Auditorium (Ann Arbor).

11/17/2020

Introducing one of the artists from the Story of Ram series.

Sudesh Mantillake is a dancer, choreographer, researcher, and educator. Sudesh received his Ph.D. degree from the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the University of Maryland, USA. He is trained in Kandyan dance, Kathak dance, theatrical clowning, and contemporary dance. Apart from Sri Lanka, he has presented his work in Athens, Sharjah, London, Helsinki, Lugano, New York, Virginia, Chicago, California, Granville, Minnesota, and Maryland. Sudesh has been an intern at the National Museum of Dance, New York, and at the Sri Lanka Educational, Cultural and Welfare Foundation, London. His recent choreography My Devil Dance explores Kandyan dancers’ experience in the European “colonial exhibitions.”

11/14/2020

NIAM wishes you all a very Happy Diwali and we take this occasion to announce 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐚𝐦 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎: 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫 (𝚏𝚛𝚎𝚎 𝚎𝚟𝚎𝚗𝚝) All are welcome!
On Facebook Live

𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙚𝙨: 𝙍𝙖𝙢𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙣 101 - Friday, November 20, 7pm to 7:45pm (CT)

Performing artists of diverse faiths from Mandala Arts will share their concepts and interpretations of what Ramayan means to them. Their experiences while performing the episodes from Ramayana and having grown up with the legend will provide an interesting simulating conversation, and will be moderated by NIAM board member Harpreet Datt.

𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙠 𝙞𝙣 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙚𝙨, 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 – Saturday, November 21, 3pm to 3:30pm (CT) a Family friendly event!

This carefully curated tutorial, by Mandala’s performing artist Ashwaty Chennat will lead the class through a dance workshop using the medium of Bharat Natyam and storytelling associated with the characters of Ramayan.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 will be presented in a series of four sequential episodes between 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭 - 𝟰 and the full story retold on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟱, from 7pm onwards (CT)

𝚆𝚊𝚝𝚌𝚑 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚜 𝚜𝚙𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚌𝚞𝚛𝚝𝚊𝚒𝚗 𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚜𝚎𝚛 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚔𝚜....

Tickets are $𝟮𝟱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁), and further details available at: https://www.niam.org/event/story-ram-2020/

View a 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 of The Story of Ram here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXeAWamFr-Y

#NIAMtheStoryOfRam2020 #NIAMcovidresponse #NIAMgoesvirtual #NIAMission #NIAMenrich #NIAMinspire #NIAMoutreachprograms

11/08/2020

𝐍𝐈𝐀𝐌 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 & 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧-𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭

The National Indo-American Museum (NIAM) 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐁𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧 and 𝐕𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭-𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐬 on their historic win. Kamala Harris is the first woman, African-American woman and Indian-American to win the Vice Presidency.

The last few years have seen many Indian-Americans elected to office, rise to the top ranks of the judiciary and other public service positions. The election of Kamala Harris, a child of immigrants and a woman of color, continues that trend. Her elevation to the Vice Presidency serves as a role model for many in our community seeking to achieve their American dream.

As an organization that celebrates the Indian immigrant journey, heritage, diversity and our integration with American values, it is a proud, historic and defining moment for the Indian American community and NIAM celebrates this historic moment in our country’s history.

#𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘯𝘦𝘸𝘴 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴

11/07/2020

𝐃𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐢 is one of the most celebrated Indian festivals by people of diverse faiths across India. In fact, the stories, the legends and cultural interpretations of Diwali makes this one of the most popular Indian festivals around the globe.
Indian Americans brought their unique regional practices with them and use festivals like Diwali to introduce their children to their heritage.
Here is a brief look at the many ways that this ‘𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙨’ is celebrated across the length and breadth of India, including its unique cultural, social and religious nuances.

Our blogpost article here: https://www.niam.org/diwali-myriad-representations-across-india/

And as a special pre-event NIAM presents a Diwali Special Masterclass of 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐫
Saturday, 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟎𝟕, 2:00-3:00 PM (CT), on Zoom
(we will feature a YouTube link for those who would like to purchase tickets and view the program)

11/07/2020

There is still time to buy the tickets till 1:30 PM.
NIAM’s Diwali Special Masterclass of Destination Rasoi Ghar
Saturday, Nov 07, 2:00-3:00 PM (CT), on Zoom
Purchase $15 tickets by Nov 07: https://www.niam.org/event/destination-rasoi-ghar/

11/04/2020

Anna Venkatesh, the owner of Amlu Tastings, is a self-trained home chef in the Chicagoland area. She draws inspiration for her creation from her travels, nature, art, and the rhythm of everyday life. Join us to learn and listen to her fascinating story...
NIAM’s Diwali Special Masterclass of Destination Rasoi Ghar
Saturday, Nov 07, 2:00-3:00 PM (CT), on Zoom
Purchase $15 tickets by Nov 07: https://www.niam.org/event/destination-rasoi-ghar/

11/03/2020

The many ways to utilize a simple banana leaf in cooking or serving food.
As a wrap for steaming or baking
A non-stick layer in for grilling or baking
Takeaway or to-go packaging
A wrap for food fermentation
A layer for covering plates
As the plate itself, or the tablecloth
To preserve leftover food
The presentation as a tropical touch to any plating and
serving- in exotic shapes
Check out how Anna will be using the banana leaf to cook fish!
NIAM’s Diwali Special Masterclass of Destination Rasoi Ghar
Saturday, Nov 07, 2:00-3:00 PM (CT), on Zoom
Purchase $15 tickets by Nov 07
https://www.niam.org/event/destination-rasoi-ghar/

10/15/2020

Join us for NIAM's 𝐃𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐢 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 of 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐢 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐫 on Saturday, Nov 07!
Expect a cooking class, along with a crash course in plating, presenting and hosting by the chef-owner of 𝐀𝐦𝐥𝐮 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐤𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐡. The program will be hosted by NIAM's 𝗦𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗮 and we would love for you to join us in this unique celebration!

Anna Venkatesh, the owner of Amlu Tastings, is a self-trained home chef in the Chicagoland area. She draws inspiration for her creation from her travels, nature, art, and the rhythm of everyday life. Join us to listen to learn and listen to her fascinating story...

𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐍𝐨𝐯 𝟎𝟕, 2:00-3:00 PM (CT), on 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦
Purchase $𝟏𝟓 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐬 by Nov 07:

https://www.niam.org/event/destination-rasoi-ghar/

#TasteOfIndiaRasoiGhar #NIAMcovidresponse #NIAMgoesvirtual #NIAMission #NIAMenrich #NIAMinspire #NIAMoutreach

10/02/2020

Our 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 (virtual) on Facebook live gained tremendous success during the lockdown period and we thank you for supporting us!
Since 2019 NIAM has delivered this course to 4 CPS schools and reached 820 students.
On this occasion of 𝐆𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢, the birthday of Gandhiji, we present you with a link to our 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: https://bit.ly/2HP8I3N

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08/29/2020

A poem that describes the delirious highs and precarious lows of our daily existence... Mundane activities to look forward to and exciting events we have come to dread - the new normal has certainly redefined life as we know it. Something in here that we all can relate to....
The author 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗮 𝗡𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗶, has been a critical part of NIAM's existence for many years and serves as a member of its executive Board of Directors.

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08/15/2020

On the eve of it's 𝟳𝟰𝘁𝗵 occasion, NIAM wishes you a very 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

The Consulate General of India, Chicago will be organizing a ceremony at the Consulate premises on Saturday, August 15, 2020 from 9:30AM – 10:30AM. The program will commence with a flag hoisting ceremony, followed by the National Anthem, an address by Consul General and a brief cultural performance.

The Consulate would like to extend an invite for you to join the celebrations through the following link to their Facebook live event: https://www.facebook.com/IndiaInChicago

#𝙽𝙸𝙰𝙼𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚊𝚐𝚎 #𝙽𝙸𝙰𝙼𝚎𝚗𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚑 #𝙽𝙸𝙰𝙼𝚒𝚗𝚜𝚙𝚒𝚛𝚎 #𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝙳𝚊𝚢 #𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚜𝙲𝚘𝚖𝚖𝚎𝚖𝚘𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚎𝙰𝚞𝚐𝟷𝟻 #𝙷𝚊𝚙𝚙𝚢𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚙𝚎𝚗𝚍𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎𝙳𝚊𝚢

08/12/2020

𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗞𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀!

History was made yesterday when Vice President Joe Biden picked Senator Kamala Harris as his Vice Presidential running mate. A groundbreaking moment indeed as Senator Harris will be the 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝘼𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙖𝙣 and the 𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙨𝙩 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙣 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙣 to be nominated on a 𝙢𝙖𝙟𝙤𝙧 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙐.𝙎. 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮!

This nomination is just the latest trailblazing step in Senator Harris’ career. She was first elected as the District Attorney of San Francisco in 2003 becoming California’s first African American and Indian American D.A. In 2010 she created history again by being the first woman and Indian American elected Attorney General of CA. And in 2016, she became the first Indian American senator and only the second African American female senator.

Early in life, young Kamala and her sister Maya grew up in a house filled with music by black American artists, nurtured by her Indian mother Shyamala, and her jazz-loving Jamaican father, Donald who taught economics at Stanford University. Her parents met and fell in love at Berkeley while participating in the civil rights movement – a fact that Sen. Harris is immensely proud of. In her words she, "grew up embracing her Indian culture, but living a proudly African-American life." Kamala was raised primarily by her mother, a cancer researcher and a civil rights activist, who made sure her girls were aware of their backgrounds. In 2014, Kamala married Douglas Emhoff, a lawyer and wasted no time embracing and integrating his Jewish heritage into her family’s diverse cultural tapestry.

As an elected official, Senator Harris has become a prominent voice in the push for racial justice and police reform and is often described as 𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢-𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙙 with a 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝.

In recent years many Indian Americans have made their mark on politics with many appointed to the judiciary, major regulatory agencies, also entering electoral politics from local elections to state legislatures, Congress and governorships. Now an Indian American woman will be a major party candidate for Vice-President and therefore a role model to future generations of Indian Americans seeking a career in public service.

Democratic Party activist Shekar Narasimhan has described her candidacy as "𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘴𝘮𝘪𝘤" for the Indian American community. We agree. Whatever your political affiliation, this is a 𝚕𝚊𝚗𝚍𝚖𝚊𝚛𝚔 𝚖𝚘𝚖𝚎𝚗𝚝 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚗𝚍𝚒𝚊𝚗 𝙰𝚖𝚎𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚜 and NIAM extends our heartiest congratulations to Senator Kamala Harris!

#𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘩 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘦 #𝘕𝘐𝘈𝘔𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 #𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 #𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺𝘐𝘯𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘔𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 #𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘖𝘧𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘝𝘗𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦 #𝘒𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘴

Article sources:
https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-53745141
https://www.newsindiatimes.com/democratic-presidential-candidate-biden-taps-indian-american-senator-kamala-harris-as-running-mate/
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/11/joe-biden-vp-pick-kamala-harris-393768