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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