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Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and the Golden Temple in Amritsar. (source: The Telegraph)

The Top 5 Sikh American Stories of 2012: Honorable mentions

January 24, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

For each of five days, I looked at what I considered as the Top 5 Sikh American Stories of 2012: The Oak Creek Massacre Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana Victories in employment equality The inspiring grace of Balpreet Kaur Sikh Americans celebrate a century All of these stories were significant in relation to Sikh Americans during the year. However, there were several events during 2012 that arguably could be considered among the top five stories (and, while the “top five” list […]

Categories: Reflections • Tags: Barack Obama, Darbar Sahib, Democratic National Convention, Dr. Onkar Bindra, FlyRights, Golden Temple, Harpreet Singh Saini, Ishwar Singh, Jay Leno, Jusleen Kaur, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Republican National Convention, Ricky Gill, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, White House

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AAPI preference of candidate by issue (source: NAAS Survey)

Who do Sikh Americans vote for, and why?

October 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

The recent higher profile civic engagement of the Sikh American community has been notable in this election cycle. Ishwar Singh, of Orlando, Florida, was invited by the Republican Party to provide an invocation during the Republican National Convention and we also saw a sizable and very visible contingent of Sikhs attending as delegates at the Democratic National Convention. By apparent attendance at the national conventions, it appeared that Sikhs were more supportive of the Democratic Party rather than the Republicans. […]

Categories: Politics • Tags: 2012 elections, Barack Obama, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Harpreet Sandhu, Ishwar Singh, Jusleen Kaur, Mitt Romney, Republican, Republican National Convention, Sikh American voter preference, SikhVOTE

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Jusleen Kaur talks about attending the Democratic National Convention

September 18, 2012 by American Turban Guest Contributor

Jusleen Kaur is a Sikh American and community activist who attended the Democratic National Convention earlier this month, working on the Specialty Media Team focusing on South Asia. She has graciously offered to document and share her experience. You can follow Jusleen on Twitter at @JusSodhi. Two weeks ago, I made the trip from our nation’s capital to the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. With each Obama bumper stickerthat I passed, I became more excited about what […]

Categories: Events, Politics, Reflections • Tags: Democratic National Convention, Harpreet Singh Sandhu, Jusleen Kaur, Sikh delegates

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Picture of the Day: “Sikhs for Obama” at the Democratic National Convention

September 7, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

(Other photos of Sikh delegates at the Democratic National Convention here.)

Categories: Picture of the Day, Politics • Tags: Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, North Carolina, Sikh delegates

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Screen capture from "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (September 6, 2012)

More of the Sikhs at the Democratic National Convention

September 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikh delegates at the Democratic National Convention are certainly getting noticed. Host Jon Stewart of the Comedy Central TV show “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” identifies the Sikhs in a segment that aired in last night’s episode: You can view “The Daily Show” segment here. Stephen Colbert, of the same network, also makes a mention on his show “The Colbert Report“: Click here to view Stephen Colbert’s segment. (More thanks to Karaminder Ghuman for the tips.)

Categories: Humor, Politics, TV/Movies • Tags: Democratic National Convention, Jon Stewart, Sikh delegates, Stephen Colbert, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show

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CA Sikh delegate at Democratic National Convention speaks

September 6, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Harpreet Sandhu, from northern California, is one of more than two dozen Sikh delegates from the state at the Democratic National Convention. He has been shown often by cameras during media coverage of the convention, and in this PBS Newshour video Harpreet Sandhu speaks about issues that are important to him and his family. (Thanks to Karaminder Ghuman for the tip.)

Categories: Politics • Tags: Democratic National Convention, Harpreet Sandhu, Harpreet Singh Sandhu, Sikh delegates

Picture of the Day: Sikh delegates at the DNC

September 5, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikhs have a significant presence at this week’s Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. It has been reported that 26 of California’s 700 convention delegates are Sikhs, including a set of twins from Stockton, California (home of the oldest Gurdwara in the United States). After Ishwar Singh’s historic invocation at the Republican National Convention last week, Sikh Americans are certainly seeing a growing presence in this year’s election cycle. The growing presence and participation of Sikhs in the political […]

Categories: Picture of the Day, Politics • Tags: Bellingham riots, California, Charlotte, Democratic National Convention, North Carolina, Sikh delegates

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American Turban

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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The Top 5 Sikh American Stories of 2012: Honorable mentions

Who do Sikh Americans vote for, and why?

Jusleen Kaur talks about attending the Democratic National Convention

Picture of the Day: “Sikhs for Obama” at the Democratic National Convention

More of the Sikhs at the Democratic National Convention

CA Sikh delegate at Democratic National Convention speaks

Picture of the Day: Sikh delegates at the DNC