The Goon Squad


JANUARY 20, 2014


"We stood for freedom, equality, and justice" - Lalit Gadhia

After immigrating from India to Baltimore in 1961, Gadhia helped form the Goon Squad, a group of civil rights activists in Baltimore. The Goon Squad had just one goal: to replace discrimination with equality.

Read more about the Goon Squad: http://www.afro.com/sections/news/Baltimore/story.htm?storyid=77601

And listen to a conversation featuring its original members, including Gadhia: http://www.steinershow.org/podcasts/history/the-goon-squad

Do you know of other South Asians involved in the Civil Rights movement in the U.S.? Let us know!