• Facebook
  • Twitter

Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

Main menu

Skip to content
  • About this blog
  • Contact
  • Copyright Notice

Tag: Oak Creek

Show Grid Show List

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

The Oak Creek, WI shooting: education is needed, but so is pursuit of justice

August 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sharon Pian Chan, of the Seattle Times, argues that the focus on Sikhs in the aftermath of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting may be misdirected: We’ve got problems if the first reaction to the news of the shooting was, “Who are Sikhs?” The first is that our educational system has not done its job in teaching about Sikhism. More importantly, it’s the wrong question to ask. We have not dissected the victims of the Aurora, Colo., movie theater shooting, and […]

Categories: Hate Crimes • Tags: Amardeep Singh, Electrostani, New York Observer, Oak Creek, Sarah Wildman, Seattle Times, Sharon Pian Chan, Wisconsin

1

US First Lady to visit Oak Creek, Wisconsin victims

August 21, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This Thursday, First Lady Michelle Obama will be visiting the families of the victims of the shooting at the Gurdwara in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.  Her visit is scheduled almost three weeks after the murders of six innocent congregants at the hands of a white supremacist: Tejpreet Kaur, a Sikh Coalition community organizer, called the first lady’s visit a “necessary step.” Victims and their families needed to have the events of Aug. 5 and the loss of family members “recognized at […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Politics • Tags: Barack Obama, Gurdwara, hate crimes, Michelle Obama, Mitt Romney, Oak Creek, Wisconsin

2

“Letters Home” by Preeti Kaur

August 17, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Writer Preeti Kaur pens “Letters Home”, a poem in tribute to the victims of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin shooting. An excerpt: america: enter the gurdwara door is open our bare feet like cracked glass our covered heads bulletproof from ego we turn our backs on bellingham build our gurdwaras from post traumatic cinder of bombed birmingham black church nina simone sings tera bhaana meetha laage to tune of mississippi goddamn gunpowder lines noses of children left behind wailing mummy papa […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Literature • Tags: Gurdwara, hate crimes, Oak Creek, Poetry, Preeti Kaur, Wisconsin

1

PGA golf pro Arjun Atwal, others to wear saffron ribbons in memory of WI victims

August 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

“My family and I knew we had to do something to help the victims of this horrible tragedy right after we heard about it” said Atwal, who is from India and a Sikh. “I know that we can’t bring any of the victims back, but we wanted to help out as much as we can to honor and bring awareness to those involved.” — PGA Tour golf pro Arjun Atwal discusses donning a saffron-c0lored ribbon this week in tribute to […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Arjun Atwal, Gurdwara, Oak Creek, PGA Tour, Wisconsin

Leave a comment

Murdered Sikh in armed robbery was member of Oak Creek, WI Gurdwara

August 16, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Still grieving and recovering from their attack less than two weeks ago, another tragedy has reportedly befallen the Oak Creek, Wisconsin Sikh community: Multiple media outlets are reporting that a 50-year-old man fatally shot during an armed robbery attempt in Milwaukee was a member of the Oak Creek Sikh temple. Dalbir Singh, 50, was killed about 9 p.m. during a robbery at the Harmony Food Store near 38th and Locust, according to Patch’s media partners at Fox 6. The shooting […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, News Bits • Tags: Dalbir Singh, Gurdwara, hate crimes, Milwaukee, Oak Creek, Santokh Singh, Wisconsin

Leave a comment

Wherefore art thou, Ricky Gill?

August 15, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

I have written several times about Ranjit “Ricky” Gill, the Republican Party candidate for Congress in California’s 9th Congressional District. Gill is challenging Democratic Party incumbent Jerry McNerney for the seat. Gill, 25, is the son of Sikh physicians in the Stockton, California area. Much of the donations to his campaign have come from the Sikh community, as well as interests in the healthcare and agricultural industries.  The northern California constituency for which Gill is contesting is an area that […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Politics • Tags: California, California 9th Congressional District, Gurdwara, Jerry McNerney, Oak Creek, Ricky Gill, Stockton, Wisconsin

5

Reflecting on the week that was

August 13, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

This time last week was the day-after of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin Gurdwara shooting, and I found myself still processing through what had happened the day before: It was only yesterday that I was randomly switching channels to watch my one of my favorite cable news shows, but was instead confronted with bold headlines sprawled across the screen: “WISCONSIN,” “SIKH,” “SHOOTING,” “TEMPLE.” It would take me a few moments to absorb. Innocent Sikh men, women and children were being attacked […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Reflections • Tags: Gurdwara, hate crimes, Oak Creek, Totella, Wisconsin

Leave a comment

Picture of the Day: Sikh children in CA reach out to WI Gurdwara victims

August 13, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

Sikhs in San Jose, California, held an art therapy event for Sikh children at the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib San Jose on Sunday. Read more about the motivation behind the event to help children express their feelings about the tragedy.

Categories: Art, Hate Crimes, Picture of the Day • Tags: art therapy, Children, Gurdwara, hate crimes, Oak Creek, San Jose, Sikh Gurdwara Sahib San Jose, Wisconsin

Leave a comment

Reader: Sikhs should abolish the turban

August 12, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A reader writes: SSakal – The question of the turban as an identification mark of a Singh/Sikh is the key. Guru Gobind Singh created Khalsa and gave them 5 ritual markings to carry as an identification: K – Kes (long hair) K – Kanga (comb) K – Karah (bangle) K – Kashera (underwear) K – Kirpan (dagger) Here lies the Truth. The Guru has never dictated, advocated or commanded His followers to wear a sixth article: T – Turban D […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Sikhism • Tags: Dastar, Gurdwara, Guru Gobind Singh, hate crimes, hukamnama, Oak Creek, Rajdeep Singh, Sikh Coalition, Turban, Washington Post, Wisconsin

8

Post navigation

← Older posts
Newer posts →

Search this blog

Topics

Archives

Follow

  • Facebook
  • X
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed
  • WordPress
Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • americanturban.com
    • Join 271 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • americanturban.com
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...