Sonali Kolhatkar is the host and executive producer of Rising Up With Sonali, a weekly nationally syndicated radio and television program produced in Los Angeles, California.
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.
In 2015, Sonali won the Best TV Anchor Award from the Los Angeles Press Club.
Rising Up With Sonali can be heard on KPFK Pacifica Radio in Southern California, KPFA Pacifica Radio in Northern California, and the television version of the program can be viewed on the show’s Vimeo channel and on Free Speech TV (DirecTV, Dish Network, Roku). Dozens of other community and independent radio stations around the U.S. and Canada also carry the program.
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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.
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People Power From South Korea to Syria
by Rising Up With Sonali on December 11, 2024 at 7:25 pm
Two major political earthquakes took place in early December 2024 in different parts of the world: South Korea and Syria.