Rinku Sen

@rinkuwrites

Rinku Sen is senior strategist at Race Forward and a James O. Gibson Innovation Fellow at PolicyLink. She blogs at rinkusen.com on the Maven network.

CIW Freedom Fast

These Farmworkers Know How to End Sexual Harassment in the Fields. Will Wendy’s Listen? These Farmworkers Know How to End Sexual Harassment in the Fields. Will Wendy’s Listen?

Members of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers are fasting to pressure Wendy’s to join a breakthrough fair-food program that’s raised wages and made workplace harassment obsolete.

Mar 15, 2018 / Rinku Sen

The Lefty Critique of #TimesUp Is Tired and Self-Defeating

The Lefty Critique of #TimesUp Is Tired and Self-Defeating The Lefty Critique of #TimesUp Is Tired and Self-Defeating

This was an action organized by and for women of color activists that reached millions. What’s wrong with that?

Jan 9, 2018 / Rinku Sen

Facing Race 2016

Trump Reminds Us the Racial Justice Movement Is Growing Trump Reminds Us the Racial Justice Movement Is Growing

Backlash only exists when we are making progress, so let’s keep going.

Nov 16, 2016 / Rinku Sen

Note to the GOP: Donald Trump Is Not the Only Racist In Your Midst

Note to the GOP: Donald Trump Is Not the Only Racist In Your Midst Note to the GOP: Donald Trump Is Not the Only Racist In Your Midst

Overt bigotry like the slur against Judge Curiel obscures the covert kind in our laws and politics.

Jun 10, 2016 / Rinku Sen

As People of Color, We’re Not All in the Same Boat

As People of Color, We’re Not All in the Same Boat As People of Color, We’re Not All in the Same Boat

We all have different places in the racial hierarchy. But we can still work together for justice.

Aug 27, 2014 / Rinku Sen

Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’

Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’ Rinku Sen: ‘We Are the Majority and We Demand Justice’

As we saw in this election, people of color can no longer be called "minorities." It's time to seize that power in the fight for true equality.

Nov 19, 2012 / Rinku Sen

Do We Need Government to Fight Discrimination?

Do We Need Government to Fight Discrimination? Do We Need Government to Fight Discrimination?

Bringing social justice to scale means using those institutions that can set and enforce equity standards on race, gender, sexuality, and more.

Mar 21, 2012 / Feature / Rinku Sen

Race and Occupy Wall Street

Race and Occupy Wall Street Race and Occupy Wall Street

“Is OWS diverse enough?” is not the right question. The real challenge is ensuring the movement has a racial justice agenda.

Oct 26, 2011 / Feature / Rinku Sen

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