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This episode features Sandhya Jha discussing their journey in activism and their recent project with the South Asian American Digital Archive.

APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. This Thursday APEX Express proudly presents “South Asians and The Labor Justice Movement.” This episode highlights Sandhya Jha, a pastor, founder and former Executive Director of the Oakland Peace Center, and racial, housing, and labor justice activist. In the first half of the episode, we discuss Sandhya’s life, their path into organizing, and what they’re up to now. The second half is dedicated to their recent project with the South Asian American Digital Archive’s Archival Creators Fellowship Program. This episode was interviewed, produced, and edited by Swati Rayasam Follow @Sandhya Jha on Facebook and check out Sandhya’s website https://sandhyajha.com/ APEX Express is a weekly magazine-style radio show featuring the voices and stories of Asians and Pacific Islanders from all corners of our community. The show is produced by a collective of media makers, deejays, and activists. Listen to the episode live on KPFA 94.1 in San Francisco, 89.3 in Berkeley, and online at KPFA.org. References throughout the Show and Links: Without…

People in this episode

Host: APEX Express

Guest: Sandhya Jha

Topics covered

• Labor Justice
• South Asians
• Activism
• Community Voices
• Organizing
• Racial Justice

Keywords

• labor justice
• South Asians
• activism
• racial justice
• community organizing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oakland Peace Center, South Asian American Digital Archive, Without Fear Consulting, Interfaith Alliance, The Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, Bay Area Solidarity Summer

Books & works: Blueprint for a Revolution, The Selected Writings of Eqbal Ahmad

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