Doctoral student Adi Prakash said the simple act of heating up his ethnic food in a shared microwave provoked racist comments from staff members and led to a series of discriminatory consequences for him and his partner.
Prakash is pursuing a doctorate degree in anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder. On Sept. 5, he microwaved his Indian food for lunch, like usual, in a shared kitchen space in the department.
Two staff members walked in as he waited for his palek paneer to heat up....