Rewriting the Global Story from the Margins – BlindianProject

We’re proud to be featured in The Emancipator alongside other boundary-pushing storytellers reshaping how the world understands race, belonging, and independent media.

In her powerful piece, journalist Kavitha Rajagopalan traces a hidden legacy: the solidarity between Black and Asian journalists in the U.S.—from H.G. Mudgal’s early work with Marcus Garvey’s Negro World to today’s vibrant, multilingual AAPI media ecosystem.

At the heart of the article is the reminder that media is not just content—it’s cultural memory. From Japanese-American sugarcane workers in Hawai‘i to Filipino student activists and Arab linotype engineers, communities have always used media not just to report but to organize, resist, and reimagine.

That’s the spirit we carry forward at the BlindianProject, where we challenge inherited borders, amplify Black × South Asian solidarity, and create the narratives we never saw growing up. Our work doesn’t just remix identity—it builds the infrastructure our communities need to survive today’s backlash.

As AAPI and diaspora media face threats from within and beyond—boycotts, disinformation campaigns, government surveillance, and pressure to dilute their voices—our storytelling becomes even more vital. Platforms like ours exist to hold cultural nuance, historical erasure, and intercommunal dialogue in the same breath.

The BlindianProject was honored to be included in the Emancipator’s piece as part of a growing constellation of community-rooted initiatives. Whether through keynote talks, experimental films, or culinary installations, our work connects the dots between memory, media, and the fight for solidarity.

As we continue building, let this moment stand as a reminder: community media is not soft power—it’s survival. And it’s ours to protect, shape, and pass on.

Jonah Batambuze is a, Ugandan-American interdisciplinary artist and founder of the BlindianProject, a global platform remixing Black x Brown identity through art, history, and storytelling. His work moves across installation, film, writing, and education—challenging systems of erasure while building new cultural blueprints.

Batambuze speaks and facilitates internationally on topics including Black South Asian solidarity, caste and colonial legacies, diasporic memory, and cultural resistance.

For speaking engagements, workshops, or media inquiries, contact: jonah@blindian-project.com or visit jonahbatambuze.com/speaking