https://www.rajiramanathan.com/portfolio daily 1.0 2026-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1720324282629-DNCQNJ1MBSNOV268KM5P/image-asset.jpeg portfolio - How to Sue the Klan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1720324282629-DNCQNJ1MBSNOV268KM5P/image-asset.jpeg portfolio - How to Sue the Klan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1720323758782-V12STBVL46AFY98PG63M/image-asset.jpeg portfolio - How to Sue the Klan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1776900970744-LAT0NC9XATY10L82A17Z/image-asset.webp portfolio - Becoming America's Doctor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565138070724-R05YGZJZAI4L09B8KELG/Screen+Shot+2019-08-06+at+8.33.55+PM.png portfolio - Arrested For Being Black - Ferguson Mike Brown’s murder was a catalyzing moment for Ferguson, Missouri. It spurred conversations about injustices around the American jail and bail system. For example, black residents are far more likely than white to be arrested and charged for minor traffic violations and petty citations. Five years after Mike Brown’s death, community leaders and organizers are pushing for change and reimagining what justice should look like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565136821028-YW6XGWBG948QQ8DWCMMU/08810020.jpeg portfolio - Lessons From a Holocaust Survivor In August 2017, a man attending a far-right rally in Charlottesville deliberately drove a car into a crowd of counter-protesters, killing Heather Heyer and injuring 19 others. With self-avowed neo-Nazis marching in the streets and the president of the United States saying there were “very fine people” on both sides, my team and I wanted to provide a living reminder of what can happen when hate and discrimination flourish. We reached out to Holocaust survivor Ben Stern. His stories and experiences helped illustrate the stakes at hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565141860097-8D979F1DL0SPP22G8DO8/Screen+Shot+2019-08-06+at+9.37.13+PM.png portfolio - Breaking Down the American Bail System Right now, 75% of the people sitting in local jails across America haven’t been found guilty of any crime. They are there because they can’t afford to get out. That’s almost half a million people, just waiting, because they can’t make cash bail. In this piece, we explain the fundamentals of how the bail system works and how it functions to keep poor people locked up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1624514411943-84ZRRP9E7FM7EVH1N5WR/image-asset.jpeg portfolio - Pulse Survivors Reflect on Five Year Anniversary I speak with Pulse shooting survivors Brandon Wolf and Tony Marrero about what happened the night of the shooting and how it forever changed their lives and their ambitions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565144867783-C57M6R8THEWZN9J1WY4F/Screen+Shot+2019-08-06+at+10.27.25+PM.png portfolio - Park Police Kill 25-Year-Old Bijan Ghaisar He was the victim of a minor rear-end accident. So why was Bijan Ghaisar, an unarmed 25-year-old man, shot and killed by the U.S. Park Police? So much about this case is notable: the shooting itself, the treatment of his family, and the total silence from police about what actually happened that night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1672296999004-28D40O7F5F45CB6CACQ4/image-asset.jpeg portfolio - Surviving the Parkland School Shooting Aalayah Eastmond survived the 2018 Parkland school shooting in Florida. One year later, she reflects on that tragic day and why she's been fighting for gun control ever since. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1583688731009-TJMKLNO5ORKDAAZLTE5I/image-asset.png portfolio - Brother of Chapel Hill Victim Continues His Legacy “They each lived a life that was so pure or just like kind.” February 10, 2020 marked five years since the Chapel Hill shooting that killed three Muslim college students. We spoke with the brother of Deah Barakat about their legacy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565141646061-Y14ZPMNL6N22TLOMKM1G/Screen+Shot+2019-08-06+at+9.25.32+PM.png portfolio - Record Number of Black Women Run For Office The 2018 elections saw an unprecedented number of black women running for public office in Alabama. Here’s why that’s important: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565142650873-SCMT2BIX8X80CZ2TFVG0/Screen+Shot+2019-08-06+at+9.44.15+PM.png portfolio - Maternal Health at the U.S-Mexico Border Crossing the U.S.-Mexico border is no easy task, especially not during the Trump administration. Border security has been extra rigorous with detaining undocumented migrants. Often times these are pregnant moms who are trying to have their child in the U.S. or they’re people who’ve fallen ill while attempting to cross the desert. The area around the border is not safe and is often barren and treacherous land. It could take days to reach and cross the border and there’s not many populated areas to get food or assistance. The U.S. Border Patrol says they found 6,915 corpses along the southwestern border from 1998 to 2016. I spoke with two midwives who are provides free health services to mothers crossing the border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1776902323347-7AHELHN5RI4XK2RZDNJ2/thumb.jpg portfolio https://www.rajiramanathan.com/about daily 0.75 2019-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565046610152-8WXJAXWXJK36SH49MEGB/fullsizeoutput_513a.jpeg About https://www.rajiramanathan.com/about-1 daily 0.75 2026-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1619469538692-LAF2KVJP8L1JQ9XV5MSN/image-asset.jpeg about Raji Ramanathan is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and multimedia journalist with over a decade of experience telling stories that challenge, illuminate, and inspire. Her work has reached audiences of tens of millions across the world's most respected platforms. Her documentary How to Sue the Klan, which she helped develop and served as Lead Producer, has earned widespread critical recognition, including a 2026 Regional Emmy Award. The film is currently nominated for the 2026 National Emmy Award for Documentary, a testament to its power and cultural significance. It aired on PBS and AJ Witness to international acclaim. Raji currently serves as Senior Supervising Producer at the Wall Street Journal, where she leads video production and strategy across digital and social platforms. Previously, as a Senior Producer at AJ+, she directed and developed close to a dozen original short-form documentaries, several of which earned Webby Awards, Telly Awards, and Shorty Award nominations. Her earlier work includes positions at NowThis News and NBC Bay Area, where she contributed to an original investigative series that earned a Regional Emmy, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the National Press Club Award, among others. Raji's storytelling is driven by a belief that the most powerful stories reveal truth, honor struggle, and shift perspectives. Her work reflects her journey as an Indian American woman and her deep commitment to elevating voices and communities that have historically been underrepresented on screen. A 2021 grantee of the Russo Brothers Italian American Film Forum, Raji is also a Fellow of the Sundance Producers Intensive (inaugural cohort) and a mentee in the Video Consortium's inaugural mentorship program, sponsored by Sony. She is a proud member of the Video Consortium, Brown Girls Doc Mafia, and the Emma Bowen Foundation. https://www.rajiramanathan.com/contact daily 0.75 2019-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5d48af91b146970001be0a9a/1565149472708-8N7KJOKSIAZBISW3ZCV9/20170426_074830.jpg contact