An update on Texas politics, a reminder of upcoming local elections, and an interview with Afshi Charania who is running for Fort Bend ISD School Trustee! The interview was conducted by incoming board member, Karim Farishta.
When you are at a South Asian establishment, do you wonder how the other South Asian workers are treated? Unfortunately, many South Asian American business owners mistreat their own South Asian employees by threatening to call ICE on undocumented workers, human trafficking, wage theft, harsh working conditions, and taking advantage that their employees don’t speak/understand English. It’s easy for us to complain about the current political situation on social media, but how many of us...
We dedicate this segment to the 51 lives lost in the terrorist attacks at the two Mosques in Christchurch, NZ.
We continue our interviews with inspirational women for Women’s History Month. Today our interview is with Nabila Mansoor, who is running for City Council District 2 in Sugar Land, Texas. Tune in to hear about Nabila’s policy platform and the latest political news happening at the Texas Legislature. Learn more about Nabila’s campaign here. SHORTENED TRANSCRIPT OF THE INTERVIEW Why did you decide to run? I get that question a lot and I have...
In honor of Women’s History month, I will be interviewing inspirational women who have been fighting for various social justice causes or running for office. This week my interview is with Rabia Chaudry, the person who was the catalyst for the hit podcast Serial and is now the executive producer for the upcoming docuseries on HBO: The Case Against Adnan Syed. Tune in to hear updates on the status of Adnan Syed’s case, the injustices...
In honor of Black History Month, it is important to learn about the many struggles the African American community faced during the Civil Rights movement and how it impacted the South Asian community. If the Civil Rights movement never happened, most South Asians wouldn’t even be in America. I interviewed Anirvan Chatterjee, the founder of BlackDesiSecretHistory.org, to learn about the history of solidarity between the two communities and what the South Asian community can do...
The Texas Legislature is in full swing and deciding the best ways to utilize your tax dollars. Last week the Governor gave the State of the State and at the top of the list are increasing funding for public schools and lowering property taxes. Many Texans don’t realize that the two issues are correlated to one another. Thankfully, Comptroller Glenn Hegar gives us an overview of the Texas budget for this biennium and explains how...
Ready to talk about the Democratic Presidential candidates for 2020 and the Bills Tho Pagal Hai in the Texas Legislature? We sure are!
The Texas Legislative session begins January 8, 2019. Below is a very brief overview of the Texas Legislature and what’s on their agenda for this legislative session. Make sure to follow WiseUp TX on social media as we keep ya’ll posted on #BillsThoPagalHai! 2017 Legislative Stats
