Homegrown Heroes

National Origin

Lalit Acharya
(1951-2022)

Acharya was the Co-founder of the Civil Rights Institute of Inland Southern California and active within Riverside city government as the International Relations Officer supporting the sister city initiative, erecting the Gandhi statue, and establishing the Long Night of Arts and Innovation.

This interview was filmed in 2020.

 

Homegrown Heroes

“We have this rich tapestry of international relationships that feed into the civil rights narrative of Riverside.”

– Lalit Acharya

Short Video

Short Video

Full Oral History

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