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The bullying-hate crime link and the role of schools

September 17, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“When we think of how we might prevent the tragedy that occurred at the Sikh gurudwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, we must look to the harassment endured by Sikh-American children in schools,” said Assistant Attorney General, Thomas E Perez, at a bullying prevention conference in California. He was referring to the August 5 attack on a Wisconsin gurudwara in which six Sikh worshippers were killed. “Here in the Bay area, according to a 2010 survey, three quarters of Sikh-American boys […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Reflections, Reports/Studies • Tags: Bay Area Civil Rights Report 2010, bullying, California, Education, hate crimes, SB1540, Sikh Coalition, Texas, Thomas Perez

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Indianapolis, IN Sikh students talk about their experiences

May 24, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sunny recalled a troubling incident when he was in middle school. “One person actually went so far to insult one of the five K’s by actually taking it off of me. But I confronted the principal about it, and he told me that as soon as he found out who it was, he’d do something about it. But the guy ended up getting kicked out for some other reason, so it didn’t matter.” — Sandeep “Sunny” Atwal, 18, comments in […]

Categories: News Bits • Tags: bullying, Indiana, Indianapolis, Sandeep "Sunny" Atwal

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Michigan’s Gulshan Singh raps against bullying

November 18, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikh teen Gulshan Singh, from Michigan, took on bullying through rap and video: The video, titled “Let It Out,” sums up the emotions of a Sikh teenager who is harassed because he looks different. Mr. Singh said the video, which was recently showcased at the Sikh International Film Festival in New York, is not based on a specific person but on an experience shared by many Sikhs, including many of his friends. Turbans and beards, religious requirements, makes Sikhs stand […]

Categories: Hate Crimes • Tags: bullying, Gulshan Singh, Michigan, music

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Bullying of children is a call to take action

October 11, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Navjot Kaur, author of the children’s books A Lion’s Mane and Dreams of Hope, gives an account of her son being bullied in Kindergarten: We came home and I held it together the whole way. Once we cuddled and I reassured him when he asked, “You going to tell [boy’s name] to say sorry to me?” I went into another room and cried. I’m not sure why I felt so defeated for that tiny moment but I did. But after talking […]

Categories: Reflections • Tags: A Lion's Mane, bullying, Dreams of Hope, kindergarten, Navjot Kaur

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Growing up Sikh: the lingering effects of bullying

June 21, 2011 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A recent article in the US News & World Report talks about the lifelong impact of bullying on children: “Being the target of a bully involves real suffering,” Dr. Earlene Strayhorn, a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Loyola University, said in a university news release. “The constant stress of physical assaults, threats, coercion and intimidation can take a heavy toll on a child’s psyche over time. The abuse may end at some point but the psychological, developmental, social and emotional […]

Categories: News Bits, Reflections, Reports/Studies • Tags: Bay Area Civil Rights Report 2010, bullying, Global Sikh Civil & Human Rights Report, SALDEF, Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, Sikh Coalition, United Sikhs, United States, US News & World Report

Protecting and strengthening our children

November 29, 2010 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The recent study released by the Sikh Coalition about the discrimination and bullying that Sikh children have faced in Bay Area schools highlights what these children go through: One middle school boy profiled in the report is Harrjit Singh [sic], who didn’t want to say what school he attends. On Sept. 11 this year, Harjit said kids called him a terrorist. And during a P.E. class, somebody ripped off his patka and said, “I’m sorry, I just wanted to see […]

Categories: Civil Rights, News Bits, Reports/Studies • Tags: Bay area, Bay Area Civil Rights Report 2010, bullying, Jakara camp, San Francisco, Sikh children, Sikh Coalition, Yuba City

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Tag: bullying

The bullying-hate crime link and the role of schools

Indianapolis, IN Sikh students talk about their experiences

Michigan’s Gulshan Singh raps against bullying

Bullying of children is a call to take action

Growing up Sikh: the lingering effects of bullying

Protecting and strengthening our children