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Round-up: American Sikhs who won elections during the US 2018 Midterms

December 20, 2018 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

A number of American Sikhs won local races in various jurisdictions around the country during the 2018 midterms.

Categories: Politics • Tags: 2018 elections, 2018 Midterms, Ajmar Johal, Anaheim, Bobby Singh-Allen, California, Carteret, Elk Grove, Fresno, Gagandeep Kang, Galt, Gurpal Samra, Harry Sidhu, J.R. Thiara, Jag Bains, Jasbir Judge, Lathrop, Live Oak, Livingston, Naindeep Singh Chann, Natomas, New Jersey, Paul Sandhu, Raj Chahal, Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Santa Clara, Sarabjit Kaur Cheema, Sikh candidates, Sim Gill, Simran Kaur, Sonny Dhaliwal, Tracy, Union City, Utah

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Prabhjot Singh (left) speaks at a press conference with Amardeep Singh (middle) of the Sikh Coalition and Jasjit Singh (right) of SALDEF on September 23, 2013. (Source: The Sikh Coalition)

Where do we go from here?

October 4, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

It has been an interesting two weeks for the Sikh American community. It was during this time that events came to light that were, in many ways, a microcosm of the Sikh American experience as it relates to prejudice and discrimination. There was, of course, the attack on Dr. Prabhjot Singh almost two weeks ago in New York, in which his attackers hurled upon him slurs of “terrorist” and “Osama” before swarming and assaulting him. The story of Jagjeet Singh […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Hate Crimes, Reflections • Tags: Amardeep Singh, Balbir Kaur Singh, Jaideep Singh, Manan Ahmed Asif, Manmeet Kaur, Prabhjot Singh, Simran Kaur

"Simran Kaur, advocacy manager for the Sikh Coalition, recently spoke to 10 classes at Selma High School to help educate them about the Sikh community. The coalition wants to increase awareness, following the May 5 beating of an 82-year-old Sikh man in Fresno. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has called the assault a hate crime. Here, Kaur sits at teacher Alison Sickler’s desk as students write about what they learned from Kaur’s presentation." (Source: The Selma Enterprise)

Eliminating stereotypes through education

June 5, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

In the wake of last month’s attack on 82-year-old Piara Singh in Fresno, California, the Sikh Coalition provided awareness presentations to ten classes at nearby Selma High School. The school’s principal, Mark Babiarz, discusses why it was important: “We need to educate others outside the community of Selma about the many contributions that the Sikh community makes to Selma, the state of California and throughout the nation. Education is the key to eliminating stereotype bias and ignorance about any culture.” […]

Categories: Education • Tags: California, Fresno, Mark Babiarz, Selma, Selma High School, Sikh Coalition, Simran Kaur

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"Bias Motivation Information" section of the FBI's Hate Crime Incident Report 1-699. (source: FBI)

Hate-motivated attack on Piara Singh emphasizes need for tracking

May 10, 2013 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

After yet another hate crime against a Sikh American — this time on an 82-year-old man in Fresno, California — Simran Kaur of the Sikh Coalition raises the issue of the absence of tracking by the FBI of hate crimes against Sikhs: You read that right. Although Sikhs continue to experience hate crimes because of their distinct religious identity, the FBI has no distinct category to track such crimes. While hate crimes against other racial and religious groups are tracked, […]

Categories: Hate Crimes, Resources • Tags: California, FBI, FBI Hate Crime Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Form 1-699, Fresno, hate crimes, Piara Singh, Sikh Coalition, Simran Kaur

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Picture of the Day: A new day for California’s Sikhs

September 11, 2012 by Rupinder Mohan Singh

At a rally at the California State Capitol on Saturday, Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills that would help combat discrimination particularly faced by Sikhs: the California Workplace Religious Freedom Act (AB1964) and the History-Social Science Framework (SB1540). Joined by Assembly Member Mariko Yamada, who introduced AB1964, and Dr. Onkar Bindra, who championed SB1540, the Governor ushered in a new day for Sikh Californians, and set a precedent for such legislation across the country. Both laws take effect on January […]

Categories: Civil Rights, Picture of the Day, Politics • Tags: AB1964, California, Dr. Onkar Bindra, History-Social Science Framework, Jerry Brown, Mariko Yamada, Sacramento, SB1540, Sikh Coalition, Simran Kaur, Workplace Religious Freedom Act

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Considering the experience of Sikhs in America.

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Round-up: American Sikhs who won elections during the US 2018 Midterms

Where do we go from here?

Eliminating stereotypes through education

Hate-motivated attack on Piara Singh emphasizes need for tracking