Aarshin Karande publishes 鈥淚 Know Why the Mockingbird Sings: Between America鈥檚 Blackness and Whiteness鈥�
IAS alum Aarshin Karande has published 鈥溾�� in The Republic. In his essay, Karande reckons with America鈥檚 identity and its binaries. He contends, 鈥淎merica as we know it is in the midst of many changes鈥攖he postponed reckoning of its many discontents. Changes that will decide, among other things, whether the journey from President Obama to President Trump represents a triumph of diversity or an omen of immorals. The looming answer lies between blackness and whiteness. And, the forecast looks grey.鈥�
Karande earned a B.A. in Media & Communication Studies (鈥�14), an M.S. in Media and Communication Governance from The London School of Economics and Political Science, and a Certificate in Media Policy from the University of Oxford. As a media strategist, he creates and researches business and policy solutions that optimize digital experiences around human potential.