Prachi Patankar

Prachi Patankar grew up in rural India. For more than a decade in New York City, she has been part of movements against war, police brutality and racism. She is a co-founder of the South Asia Solidarity Initiative, a New York–based collective that collaborates with social movements in South Asia, and works with the Brooklyn Community Foundation on grant-making and leadership initiatives.

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