Sravya Tadepalli

Sravya Tadepalli

Sravya Tadepalli is a freelance writer based in Oregon. Her writing has been featured in Arlington Magazine, Teaching Tolerance, the Portland Tribune, Oregon Humanities, and the textbook America Now.

37 posts
color photograph of a black woman sitting in a chair as she receives an Omicron booster. she wears a blue medical mask
Race

Here’s what you need to know about the COVID bivalent booster

With the holiday season fast approaching, experts recommend getting the booster sooner rather than later

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
a diverse group of college students stand in a loose semicircle outside in the sunlight
Economy & Workers' Rights

Unions offer graduate student workers a stronger platform to secure living wages and reasonable workloads

Universities depend on graduate student workers’ labor but won’t provide adequate pay without the pressure of collective bargaining efforts

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7 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
a young father wearing black sports shorts and a white t-shirt carries a toddler as his other son, a young child, walks besid
Climate & Environment

Puerto Rico needs support after Hurricane Fiona. Here’s how to help

Without proper resources from the government to recover from Hurricane Maria five years ago, many Puerto Ricans have turned to grassroots organizations for aid

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
Black female computer programmer wearing a red, black, and white flannel works on a new software and coding while working fro
Economy & Workers' Rights

For-profit coding boot camps prey on BIPOC workers

As the pandemic exacerbates inequities, predatory for-profit programs take advantage of BIPOC’s desire for financial opportunities

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9 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
people walk past a blue sidewalk sign with yellow and white text reading "covid testing here free and safe"
Race

How are marginalized communities faring with the new COVID wave?

Mask and vaccine mandates have been lifted across the country, helping COVID spread and disproportionately infecting marginalized communities

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
As conservatorship abuse gains more attention, more activists speak out against it
Race

As conservatorship abuse gains more attention, more activists speak out against it

“People need support, but you don’t remove their rights to do that.”

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
Fake COVID-19 testing sites are scamming vulnerable communities across the country
Race

Fake COVID-19 testing sites are scamming vulnerable communities across the country

Fraudulent COVID-19 testing sites are popping up around the country—and BIPOC and low-income neighborhoods may be most at risk

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
A record number of cities used ranked-choice voting this week. Will it make elections more inclusive?
Politics & Democracy

A record number of cities used ranked-choice voting this week. Will it make elections more inclusive?

For the first time, ranked-choice voting was used in 31 municipalities.

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4 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
Anti-riot laws aren’t about curbing violence—they’re about stifling civil dissent
Race

Anti-riot laws aren’t about curbing violence—they’re about stifling civil dissent

Several states now threaten protesters with enhanced legal penalties for “starting riots.”

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6 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
Climate justice activists call on Congress to ‘seal the deal’ on climate change
Climate & Environment

Climate justice activists call on Congress to ‘seal the deal’ on climate change

The Green New Deal Network is hosting a nationwide day of action to ask Congress to pass a $3.5 trillion budget framework.

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3 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
Reflective literature in school can encourage reading and improve literacy. Here’s how
Education

Reflective literature in school can encourage reading and improve literacy. Here’s how

In majority-white regions like New England, reflective literature is especially important.

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6 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli
Renaming schools to address racist history is a transformative act
Race

Renaming schools to address racist history is a transformative act

Communities are learning about marginalized historical figures and recognizing them by changing school namesakes.

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5 Min
By: Sravya Tadepalli

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