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Raj Tawney’s Biography

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Raj Tawney is an author, journalist, and essayist whose work largely reflects his multiracial American upbringing. Born in New York to an Indian, Puerto Rican, and Italian American family, Tawney has explored his identity and family history through personal essays published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, and other outlets throughout the country. His debut memoir, Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience (Empire Sta…

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Buckets of Rain: Dylan, my dad & Forest Hills

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| New York Daily News Verified
A blanket of gray had covered the sky since morning, seasoned with occasional rainfall and faint rumbles of thunder throughout the day. This wasn’t how I’d envisioned this particular Tuesday to go. My hopes were set high for a memorable evening ahead with my father where we’d be heading to the historic Forest Hills Stadium to see one of my favorite artists, Bob Dylan, who’d first performed at the sacred grounds 61 years ago this summer.
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Seeing fragments of my father in the ‘greatest showman’ of Bollywood

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By Raj Tawney Verified
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
When my father asked me to join him at a local Hindu Temple in Flushing, Queens, only two days after Halloween, I thought it was a trick, or rather, a sad joke. He’d only invited me once before, when his father back in India passed away in 2007. My brother Ravi and I participated in a pooja in Elmhurst in remembrance of our grandfather, and that was all. This time, however, Dad wanted me to attend a tribute performance to Raj Kapoor, India’s most celebrated 20th century actor-director-producer.
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Claudette Zepeda Talks Her New Cookbook, Cultural Identity and Growing Up a 'Border Kid'

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| Food Network Verified
Renowned Mexican-American chef and culinary anthropologist Claudette Zepeda has been thrilling Food Network audiences for years now with her fearless creations in the kitchen, as well as her equally valiant personality. The “border kid,” who spent her childhood venturing back and forth between San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico, was heavily influenced by the region’s culturally diverse communities and its variety of deliciously nuanced fare.
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Press Club of Long Island

2017 - Best Podcast

Dog Writers Association of America

2022 - Newspaper Article and Column Article – Rescue

Winner: "The Dumping of Pandemic Pets" for The Village Voice

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National Press Club Award

2026 - Nell Minow Award for Cultural Criticism

Honorable Mention: “Confront bigotry — even in the grocery store” for San Francisco Chronicle

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