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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Latest Stories from Rising Up With Sonali:
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How Immigrant Justice Groups Plan to Counter Trump
by Rising Up With Sonali on November 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to declare a national emergency on immigration and rely on the U.S. military to deport millions of immigrants.
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Understanding California’s Rightward Shift
by Rising Up With Sonali on November 15, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Reflecting the national mood that resulted in Donald Trump’s presidential victory, Californians also succumbed to the politics of fear.
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“Don’t Mourn, Organize” Yet Again?
by Rising Up With Sonali on November 14, 2024 at 4:00 pm
In our on-going coverage of the failure of the Democratic Party in the general election, with the loss of Senate control and the White House, the question arises: what could organizers have done more of or better?
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Post-Election Reflections and Asking the Hard Questions
by Rising Up With Sonali on November 13, 2024 at 4:00 pm
Donald Trump is president-elect, winning his second term and beating Vice President Kamala Harris.
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The Role of Immigrants Before and After Election 2024
by Rising Up With Sonali on November 6, 2024 at 3:00 am
Ahead of the polls opening on election day, Donald Trump made his final pitch to voters, and, unsurprisingly, he relied on demonizing immigrants as a way to mobilize support.