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“Together We Rise” host Dr. Pranav Jani discusses the goals of the podcast, the concept of “history from below” and the hard work of solidarity.
Dr. Jani is an associate professor of English at Ohio State and a longtime social justice organizer. More about Dr. Jani on the podcast home page or the about tab of his website: pranavjani.com.
Links and references
- Maya Angelou’s poem, “Still I Rise”
- AAUP-OSU statement on Ohio State policies (August 2025)
- A useful definition of “history from below”
- Khury Peterson-Smith and brian bean on solidarity versus allyship
