Arpita Aneja

Arpita Aneja is a Video Producer for TIME Video.

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A Brief History of Alternative Currencies

While cryptocurrency is a relatively new phenomenon, alternative currencies have been around for a long time.

By Arpita Aneja

Black Politicians Elected in the South After the Civil War

At least 19 states passed 34 laws restricting access to voting in 2021, according to the Brennan Center for Justice. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law limiting the number of drop boxes for...

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

The 19th Century Advocate For 'Free Love' and Women's Liberty

When the roots of modern-day polyamory, sexual freedom, and “free love” are discussed, they’re often traced back to the 1960s—the era of hippies, the movement for queer rights, and the “sexual revolution.” But in the...

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

The Overlooked LGBTQ+ History of the Harlem Renaissance

Acknowledging the queer culture of the Harlem Renaissance is essential in order to paint a full picture of the period

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

How One Drag Performer's Overlooked Activism Helped Lay the Groundwork for Today's Fight for Transgender Rights

In the Los Angeles club scene of the 1960s, Sir Lady Java—a dancer, comedian and drag queen—was a two-shows-a-night fixture. “I loved the people that came to see me, it delighted me,” she says, flipping...

By Suyin Haynes and Video by Arpita Aneja

The Forgotten Stories of America's Black Wall Streets

A century after the Tulsa Race Massacre, what happened there is finally more widely known—but other "Black Wall Street" stories remain hidden

By Video by Arpita Aneja and Olivia B. Waxman

Angel Island and America's Hidden Asian Immigration History

Angel Island can provide a better understanding of the long U.S. tradition of welcoming some immigrant groups and excluding others

By Video by Arpita Aneja and Olivia B. Waxman

What School Didn't Teach You About the Black Panthers

The Black Panthers' community health services grew out of a deep distrust in minority communities towards the traditional health care system

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

The Anti-Gay 'Lavender Scare' Not Taught in Schools

Under President Eisenhower, the investigation, interrogation and removal of gay men and lesbians from the federal government became policy

By Suyin Haynes and Video by Arpita Aneja

The Helen Keller You Didn't Learn About in School

Limited education on Keller's life has implications for how students perceive people with disabilities

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

The Seneca Falls History You Didn't Learn in School

Many of the Black voting rights activists who paved the way for Kamala Harris are not household names or even taught in U.S. schools

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

These Latinas Were Pioneers for Workers' Rights in the U.S. Here Are 2 You Should Have Learned About in School

Latinas were active in the labor movement nearly three decades earlier, and that work is not taught as often in schools

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

I Lost My Mother to COVID-19

I woke up on Oct. 2, my mother’s first birthday since she died of COVID-19 in May, to the news that the President of the United States had tested positive. Unbelievable. And yet totally believable.The...

By Arpita Aneja

An Overlooked Milestone in the History of School Integration

Historians say that a major milestone in the history of school integration is often left out of the civil rights story

By Olivia B. Waxman and Video by Arpita Aneja

What Young Black Voters Think About the 2020 Elections

“I’m kind of the stereotypical young person in that I was looking forward to voting for Bernie Sanders, and I’m not really thrilled with the choice of Joe Biden,” says 19-year-old Miles Brewster, a recent...

By Arpita Aneja

Why It's So Hard to Calculate Death Tolls From Hurricanes

What constitutes a disaster death?

By Jamie Ducharme and Arpita Aneja

More Students Are Studying Immigration Law Because of President Trump's Policies

"There’s no question that the increased interest is a result of the Trump Administration’s statements about immigrants"

By Arpita Aneja

Superman's Newest Writer on How He Portrays the Man of Steel As a Father and Family Man

'They’ve been living a traditional family life, but they are by no means a traditional family'

By Alex Fitzpatrick and Arpita Aneja

How to Spot a Russian Troll

A few important signs for spotting a troll social media account

By Arpita Aneja and Sandra Ifraimova

Mayor of San Juan Says Trump Makes Her Think of ‘You’re So Vain’ Lyrics

The mayor of San Juan, whose urgent demands for U.S. aid after Hurricane Maria shot her to political stardom, on what’s ahead for Puerto RicoWhat was 2017 like for Puerto Rico?It was a year of...

By Arpita Aneja
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