Sonali Kolhatkar is the host and executive producer of Rising Up With Sonali, a daily, drive-time nationally syndicated radio and television program produced at KPFK Pacifica Radio and airing on Free Speech TV as well as dozens of public and community stations nationwide.
Previously, Sonali hosted and produced Uprising with Sonali, a drive-time radio show that debuted in 2003, making it the longest running drive time radio program in Southern California hosted by a woman of color.
Rising Up With Sonali can be heard on KPFK Pacifica Radio in Southern California weekdays at 4 pm PST and on KPFA Pacifica Radio in Northern California weekdays at 3 pm PST. The television version of the program is available weekdays on Free Speech TV at 3 pm PST (DirecTV, Dish Network, Roku, Sling TV). You can also watch the show on Vimeo, and listen on iTunes and Spotify.
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Latest Stories from Rising Up With Sonali:
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Will the FTC Continue to Serve Public Interest After Khan?
by Rising Up With Sonali on January 8, 2025 at 7:38 pm
Lina Khan emerged as one of the most pro-public-interest FTC chairs in recent memory.
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"Building the Black City," History, Capitalism, and Reparations
by Rising Up With Sonali on December 19, 2024 at 4:00 pm
In his new book Building the Black City: The Transformation of American Life, academic Joe Trotter Jr., explores the role of Black Americans in creating, sustaining, and expanding American cities all over the nation.
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Journalists Caution Against "Nonprofit Killer" Bill
by Rising Up With Sonali on December 18, 2024 at 6:15 pm
The U.S. House of Representatives in late November 2024 passed a dangerous piece of legislation that many are calling the “nonprofit killer” bill.
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An Abolitionist Wish for the Holidays
by Rising Up With Sonali on December 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
There’s one population in the U.S. for whom the holidays may not be filled with joy: The millions of people impacted by family separation because their loved ones are incarcerated.
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CEO’s Killing Sparks Discourse On Broken Healthcare
by Rising Up With Sonali on December 12, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Police have arrested the alleged shooter of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson after a days-long manhunt.