Event

Asian American Across the Disciplines presents Sharmin Hossain Organizing Director of 18 Million Rising and artist. Hosted by Mark Tseng-Putterman.

Panda Express Postdoctoral Fellow in Asian American Studies in his course "Beyond 'Hate': Violence in Asian American History."

Short bio: 

Sharmin Hossain (she/her) is a Bangladeshi Muslim organizer and artist, from Queens, New York. Sharmin is the Organizing Director at 18 Million Rising, building national Asian American political power that contributes to movements for racial justice, abolition, anti-militarism, and democracy through political education, and deep base building. Sharmin was formerly an organizer with East Coast Solidarity Summer (ECSS) and Political Director of Equality Labs. You can find her on social media @sharminultra

18 Million Rising builds Asian American political power that contributes to movements for racial justice, abolition, anti-militarism, and democracy through political education, deep base building, and strengthening movements that address these issues head on. Harnessing the power of the internet and revolutionary propaganda, 18MR grows Asian American political power by educating, mobilizing, and organizing Asian Americans towards taking collective action online and offline.