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Rinku Sen is the President and Executive Director of the Applied Research Center (ARC) and Publisher of Colorlines.com.
A leading figure in the racial justice movement for the last twenty years, Rinku has positioned ARC as the movement's national home for media, research and activism. She has extensive practical experience on the ground, with expertise in race, feminism, immigration, economic justice, philanthropy and community organizing. Over the course of her career, Rinku has woven together journalism and organizing to further social change.
Rinku is the Vice Chair of the Schott Foundation for Public Education, and is a Boardmember of the Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity. She is the Chair of the Media Consortium and sits on the boards for Restaurant Opportunities Center-United and Working America. Additionally, she is a Prime Movers fellow through the Hunt Alternatives Fund.
Rinku is a highly sought-after speaker on a broad range of racial justice topics. She is the author of The Accidental American: Immigration and Citizenship in the Age of Globalization and Stir It Up: Lessons in Community Organizing. Rinku has regular columns at Colorlines, the Huffington Post, and Jack and Jill Politics. Additionally, her commentary and work has been featured in Forbes, The San Francisco Chronicle, Market Watch, International Business Times, TomPaine.com, AlterNet, Racialicious, The Root, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, and the Windy City Times, among other media outlets.
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Rinku tweets at @ARC_RinkuSen.
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An Open Address to 2011 Graduates: It’s OK to Follow, Say No and Get Hurt
by Rinku Sen on June 20 2011, 9:43AM
Go forth as joiners, says Rinku Sen, with the clarity that lets you say no on the way to yes, and with an open heart.
Topics: Graduates, Rinku Sen, Schools & Youth
What the President Left Out of His Immigration Reform Speech
by Rinku Sen on May 11 2011, 4:00PM
He made the economic argument, and rightly called Republicans out. But he mentioned neither the power he’s abdicating nor the racial anxieties that define the fight.
Topics: Immigration, Rinku Sen
The Purpose of Political Capital: Three Agenda Items for Obama
by Rinku Sen on May 5 2011, 9:19AM
We can no longer argue Obama is trapped by Bush’s mistakes, says Rinku Sen. He’s slain the enemy and now it’s time to clean up the mess at home.
Topics: Osama Bin Laden, Politics, Rinku Sen
May Day Rallies Reveal America’s True Self—Its Promise and Its Fear
by Rinku Sen on April 28 2011, 10:03AM
Several hundred thousand very diverse people will assert their Americanness on Sunday. Rinku Sen explains why a few loud voices will freak out as a result.
Topics: Immigration, Rinku Sen
The Complexities of Sex Trafficking, and Some Simple Solutions
by Rinku Sen on April 20 2011, 4:06PM
Rachel Lloyd’s new book “Girls Like Us” offers a gripping window into an often overwhelming topic, and guides the way to structural reforms.
Topics: Rinku Sen
A Note on Whitewashing, and Honest Storytelling
by Rinku Sen on April 12 2011, 10:23AM
A 2004 essay by science fiction legend Ursula K. Le Guin is required reading for this discussion.
Topics: Arts & Culture, Hunger Games, Rinku Sen
Arizona Students Are Teaching Us How To Fight Back
by Rinku Sen on April 8 2011, 10:52AM
Don’t go to Arizona looking for beat-down brown people. Young people are full of creative opposition and practical solutions.
Topics: Immigration, Rinku Sen
Join Us at the National Conference for Media Reform
by Rinku Sen on April 5 2011, 4:06PM
We’re joining thousands of people in the fight for media reform in Boston this weekend. Come join us.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder’s Financial Martial Law on Poor Cities
by Rinku Sen on March 25 2011, 10:11AM
The state’s GOP shows Wisconsin how to truly steal from workers and give to corporate power.
Topics: Detroit Schools, Economy, Rinku Sen
An (Immortal) Women’s History Month Reading List
by Rinku Sen on March 18 2011, 10:36AM
I love books, and here are three of my favorites for March reading.
A Human Touch Pulled the Curtain on Peter King’s Anti-Muslim Theater
by Rinku Sen on March 15 2011, 11:03AM
The lesson of last week is clear: Showing our humanity is the best response to Muslim bashing.
Topics: Rinku Sen
People I Love: South Asian Women Who Make Change
by Rinku Sen on March 9 2011, 11:01AM
These political trendsetters are helping to lead the call for racial, economic and gender justice.
Topics: Rinku Sen
A Few of My Favorite Things: ‘The Good Wife’
by Rinku Sen on March 1 2011, 10:08AM
Because life can’t be all about doing stuff—sometimes, you gotta just indulge great TV.
Topics: Arts & Culture, Rinku Sen
Change Doesn’t Come From Inside or Outside Pressure—It’s Both
by Rinku Sen on February 24 2011, 12:01PM
Pick the approach that fits your temperament and skills, and then commit to it.
Topics: Rinku Sen
Why I Support Planned Parenthood, Margaret Sanger Notwithstanding
by Rinku Sen on February 21 2011, 10:00AM
Organizations change. And all these years later, women of color are better off with Planned Parenthood.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality, Health, Planned Parenthood, Rinku Sen
Report: Payday Lenders Swarming Black and Latino Neighborhoods
by Rinku Sen on February 17 2011, 1:40PM
Midwestern black and Latino ‘hoods have three times the number of high-priced, quick loan shops as white ones.
Topics: Rinku Sen
Don’t Just Tip Your Waiter. Demand Equity for Restaurant Workers
by Rinku Sen on February 14 2011, 12:51PM
A series of reports reveal how poorly employers treat the people who will make your Valentine’s dinner so nice.
Topics: Rinku Sen
The Most Racist Campaign in Decades, and What It Demands of Us
by Rinku Sen on October 28 2010, 10:41AM
ColorLines Publisher Rinku Sen puts the frightful past two years of political discourse in context.
Topics: Election: Now What?, Politics
Why I Don’t Use the I-Word—in ANY Form
by Rinku Sen on October 14 2010, 3:46PM
It creates the illusion of simplicity, when that could not be further from the case.
Topics: Drop the I-Word
Join ColorLines at the 2010 Facing Race Conference
by Rinku Sen on September 15 2010, 3:27PM
Racial justice activists from across the country are meeting in Chicago for the largest multi-racial gathering in the country for advocates committed to change.
Topics: Facing Race 2010
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