Name: South Asian Women on Entertainment and News
Start: 2014-08-15T12:00:00-0400
End: 2014-08-15T13:00:00-0400

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South Asian Women on Entertainment and News

Join actor Sakina Jaffrey, known for her role as Linda Vasquez in House of Cards and journalist Lakshmi Singh, midday newscaster for NPR, in a candid conversation on how South Asian women have navigated their careers in entertainment and news.

Moderated by WBEZ's Niala Boodhoo, we will discuss the stereotypes and reality of working in both industries.

Sponsored by SAG-AFTRA Plenary.

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Niala Boodhoo

Host, The Afternoon Shift, Chicago Public Media

(@nialaboodhoo) Niala Boodhoo hosts The Afternoon Shift on WBEZ, a local, daily news, information and talk show for Chicago Public Media. Previously, she was the station’s business reporter, as well as part of the multi-station Changing Gears project that documented the economic... Read More →

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