Nida Khan is an independent journalist, producer and multimedia professional who has written extensively on issues impacting marginalized communities, civil rights, social justice issues, politics and more. Her work has appeared in such diverse outlets as U.S. News & World Report, HuffPost, CNN, The Women's Media Center, The New York Daily News, Essence Magazine and more.
In summer 2020, the death of George Floyd at the hands of a police officer awakened in Americans a renewed sense of urgency. Protests broke out across the United States in a demand for justice, police reform and accountability.
With hate crimes and antisemitism on the rise, marginalized groups under attack, draconian laws in place restricting the right to vote, and the rescinding of human rights by the Supreme Court, this moment demands a close examination of how our…
The film offers an eye-opening impression of attitudes and beliefs about LGBTQ+ life at the time, a reference point for advances achieved in ensuing decades -- and a sense of the importance of continuing the struggle.
"While official recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day and a National Day for Truth and Reconciliation are important and necessary symbolic steps, the Indigenous still face a very real threat from forces attempting to rewrite history."
Diverse, unified protests against rising hate crimes; intersectarian demonstrations demanding police reform; grassroots organizing and peaceful marches are ways to push back against bias and injustice.
Before the existence of ‘reality TV’, this was true reality television as their stay together was filmed and presented in a documentary titled Where is Prejudice?