Dr. Ambedkar Float in India Day Parade
It was first time in 2007 Dr. Ambedkar float was displayed in India-Day Parade in Manhattan NY. The float was organized by Shri Guru Ravidas Sabha of New York, NY. In the series of events that shaped Ambedkarite community holds a significant place. It served as a proud moment for the community and helped in connection with each other across the states in USA as well as in other countries.
Gathering Of Poets Flyer
This was last poets gathering event that Ram Babu Gautam attended before COVID where he shared his poem describing caste and its ill effects on human race. It was worth noting because it helped Ram Babu to educate other community members from south Asian community to advocate anti-caste ideology
Photograph of Protest at UN
Protest against brutal rape and murder of a Dalit girl in India were organized by all the Ambedkarite organization at various places. Ambedkar International Center took it further and protested in front of UN to condemn the role of Indian system and society.
Unfinished Legacy of Dr. Ambedkar Conference Flyer
A flyer of the last conference organized before COVID pandemic in the series of conferences of ‘Unfinished legacy of Dr. Ambedkar’. The conference is organized by Ambedkarites in USA since their active presence on critical social, religious, cultural, and political space is of a novel quality.
Ambedkar Birth Anniversary Celebration At Columbia University
This is first bust of Dr Ambedkar in USA, which is at Columbia University Campus in NY. It is a practice of Ambedkarite Community to visit Columbia University to pay respect to Dr. Ambedkar by putting garland to his bust.
Birth Certificate From Uganda
Uganda refugees were not permitted to take much out of the country, so most of the materials that tell their stories are official documents, such as this birth certificate.
Photograph of Kampala Jamatkhane
A Jamatkhane is the mosque of Ismaili Muslims, and an important gathering place for the community.
Anonymous Oral History
This interview was conducted as part of SAADA's ACFP 20/21. The interviewee discussed his early life in Uganda and his departure, at the age of 9, as a result Idi Amin's expulsion of Asians from the country. He discussed his early life in Columbia, South Carolina, his family, and his time in the Air Force.
Oral History Interview with Fariha Ahmed
Fariha Ahmed began experimenting with henna since middle school. Over the years she felt drawn to creating. During high school she began pursuing her hobby as a professional henna service. She launched her business Farihennart in 2016 via Instagram. Fariha is one of metro Detroit’s Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs.