Note from the Publisher: This piece belongs to the Merion West Legacy series, referring to articles and poems published between 2016 up to Spring 2025.

Mindy Kaling’s Brother: Pretending to Be Black to Get into Med School

Mindy Kaling’s Brother: Pretending to Be Black to Get into Med School
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Vijay Chokalingam, the author of Almost Black – How I Posed as Black to Get into Medical School and brother of comedian Mindy Kaling, sits for an interview with Merion West to discuss affirmative action.

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