Hey, I'm BRC
about
My work focuses on caste, sexuality, gender, and the perception of ability in the society. I'm interested in working with people from marginalised caste, gender, sexuality, disablity, neurodivergent identities.
Authorship
Caste in liberal, feminist spaces. Roundtable India, April 2018, BRC
Navigating healthcare as a Dalit, Non-Binary person with debilitating social anxiety. Skin Stories, June 2018, BRC
Stop December Pogram. Roundtable India, December 2019 , BRC
Poetry reflecting CAA-NRC and the attack on Jamia-JNU universities
The Gaysi Guide To Understanding Privilege. Gaysi, May 2020, BRC
Dalit Women’s Online Experience Is Marginalization Within Marginalization. Social Media Matters, August 2020, BRC
Dalit Voices (what after hatras). Smashboard, October, 2020, BRC
Master is a milestone in Tamizh cinema's potrayals of the carceral system and the dire need for its reformation. Firstpost India, January 2021, BRC
How the visual aesthetic of Dhee and Arivu’s Enjoy Enjaami falls short of its gutsy politics about Dalit landlessness. The Indian Express, March 2021, BRC
Tiffany ad to Enjoy Enjaami — a look at art, appropriation & the voice of authenticity. The News Minute, September 2021, BRC
India's Booming Creator Economy Is A Battleground For Dalit Artists. Boom Live, April 2022, BRC
A Reflection On The Value Of Life, 75 years of Independent India, Outlook India, August 2022, BRC
The Being and Doing
Savitri Birsa Ambedkar Malcolm X Kanshiram Ansari Veerammal [SBAMKAV] is a decentralised reading group for life long learners and students. The group works as a collective by circulating responsibility of leading amongst everyone. SBAMKAV was started with the idea of centering people with lived experiences as opposed to experts with no lived experience, often centered in academic and activist spaces.
SBAMKAV is currently active in IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat. You can start a chapter at your local community state university or school. I'll be happy to offer any assistance required.
Stym is a signal and whatsapp virtual support + meet and greet group primarily for autistic individuals. It is the first group to espouse anti-caste values along with queer, trans-nb feminist values.
If you would like to be added to Stym, please send me a DM
Contact
Instagram
brcwrites
Email Address
brcrachelle@gmail.com
All Dalit people are welcome to get in touch with me if you need someone to talk to in confidence, exchange dialogues without judgement, learn, share or sit together in silence. If I'm unreachable, leave a message and I will get back to you.
FAQ
Sensitisation sessions for educational institutions
Please email me details about the institute and time duration of the training. All my sensitisation sessions centers on anti-caste work and you can choose either one or more of the following as an addition: gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, or disability.
Sensitisation training for organisations/CSR
Please email with details about the organisation. All my sessions will talk about anti-caste values and you can choose either one or more of the following: gender, sexuality, neurodivergence, or disability. Additionally, I offer consultation on diversity and inclusion policies.
Quote for an article for digital website/news
Email me with the story pitch and publication. Non-Dalit people have to pay a remuneration which can be discussed. All final quotes have to be approved by me before publication.
Interview for a book and/or academic work including journals/thesis
email with a short introduction of the work, publishing house/editor, institute affliation (if any), journal name, and collaborators if any.
Using material from my writing as a teaching aid
Email with a short introduction of the work, the level of course being taught. All non-Dalit persons have to pay a renumeration which can be discussed.
Commissioning an article
email with a broad theme of the subject. All upper caste led publications and organisations have to pay a remuneration which must be mentioned in the email. If payment is not honored within the agreed upon time, I reserve the right to retract the article.
Harassment from upper castes on social media/college/university/workplace
Please email me or drop me a message if it extremely urgent. Do not doubt or question your experience.
NOTE: NTK caste location, pronouns, chosen name while contacting me. All info will be kept confidential