Why American Sikhs Think They Need A Publicity Campaign
7 years, 11 months ago

Why American Sikhs Think They Need A Publicity Campaign

NPR  

Why American Sikhs Think They Need A Publicity Campaign YouTube Nearly 60 percent of Americans admit knowing nothing at all about Sikhs. This month, the National Sikh Campaign, an advocacy group led by former political strategists, launched a $1.3 million awareness campaign, "We are Sikhs." Heightened national fear in combination with poor awareness of America's Sikh community has often made Sikhs the victims of anti-Muslim hate crimes. Sponsor Message Rajdeep Singh Jolly, of the Sikh Coalition, however, warns that public relations efforts alone won't eliminate hate crimes. "Law enforcement agencies across the country now must receive training about who Sikhs are and what makes us susceptible to hate crimes," says Singh.

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Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil

NPR  

Sikhs march across California urging protections against threats from India on U.S. soil toggle caption Mike Kai Chen for NPR About 30 people are walking along a dirt path between a rural road and a persimmon orchard, kicking up dust with each step. “They left India to find protection here, to find peace here and now that same government they …

US: Sikh youth 'shaken and angered' after attack in New York bus
1 year, 5 months ago

US: Sikh youth 'shaken and angered' after attack in New York bus

Op India  

A 19-year-old Sikh boy was left “shaken and angered” after being attacked in a New York City bus in a suspected hate crime on 15th October. The young man endured assault multiple times while boarding an MTA bus in New York City, according to the statement. “Given that this young Singh’s turban was targeted during the attack, we are heartened …

How many Sikhs have been the victims of hate crimes in the US in 2021?
2 years, 1 month ago

How many Sikhs have been the victims of hate crimes in the US in 2021?

Firstpost  

According to data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the most common types of religion-based crime in US were anti-Jewish incidents and anti-Sikh incidents. A total of 1,005 hate crimes related to religion were reported in America in 2021 Washington: Jews and Sikhs were the two most targeted religious groups in the hate-motivated crime in the US in 2021, according …

Akal Takht jathedar cautions against ‘anti-Sikh’ propaganda
2 years, 4 months ago

Akal Takht jathedar cautions against ‘anti-Sikh’ propaganda

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Monday claimed that propaganda is being spread against the Sikhs after the murder of Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri and the government should take a strong notice of it. “I would like to ask the state and Centre government to take action against the talk of targeting the Sikhs so that the …

British Sikh MP calls for ‘urgent action’ over anti-Sikh hate crimes
2 years, 5 months ago

British Sikh MP calls for ‘urgent action’ over anti-Sikh hate crimes

India TV News  

Highlights There were 701 anti-Christian and 161 cases of anti-Hindu hate crimes reported Overall, 156,000 offences were recorded by police across England and Wales in 2021-22 The number of hate crimes recorded has been on the rise in recent years Hate Crimes: Preet Kaur Gill, a British Sikh member of Parliament for the Opposition Labour Party, has written to UK …

'Osama’s Nephew': A Gen After 9/11, Young Sikh Americans Struggle With Racial Abuse
3 years, 6 months ago

'Osama’s Nephew': A Gen After 9/11, Young Sikh Americans Struggle With Racial Abuse

News 18  

Sikh entrepreneur Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Arizona gas station four days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who declared he was “going to go out and shoot some towel-heads” and mistook him for an Arab Muslim. Such attacks can be particularly hard on young Sikhs, who face bullying by classmates who try to yank off …

Young Sikhs still struggle with post-Sept. 11 discrimination
3 years, 6 months ago

Young Sikhs still struggle with post-Sept. 11 discrimination

Associated Press  

MESA, Ariz. — Sikh entrepreneur Balbir Singh Sodhi was killed at his Arizona gas station four days after the Sept. 11 attacks by a man who declared he was “going to go out and shoot some towel-heads” and mistook him for an Arab Muslim. “One hundred years ago we were labeled Hindus, then Saudi Arabians, and when Iran was in …

Sikhs 3rd most targeted religious group in US after Jews, Muslims: FBI report
5 years, 4 months ago

Sikhs 3rd most targeted religious group in US after Jews, Muslims: FBI report

India TV News  

Around 60 incidents of hate crimes against Sikhs were reported to the FBI in 2018, making the community the third most commonly targeted religious group after Jews and Muslims in the US, according to an annual report released by the bureau. According to a press release issued by the FBI, the 2018 data, submitted by 16,039 law enforcement agencies, provide …

Sikhs third most targetted community in US after Jews, Muslims: FBI report
5 years, 4 months ago

Sikhs third most targetted community in US after Jews, Muslims: FBI report

India TV News  

An annual report released by the FBI on Tuesday suggested Sikhs are the third most commonly targeted religious group after Jews and Muslims in the US. A total of 7,120 hate crimes were reported to the FBI by law enforcement agencies around the country last year, slightly down from 7,175 in 2017, the FBI said, adding that this involved 8,496 …

UK hate crime policy ignoring Islamophobia: British Sikhs
6 years, 5 months ago

UK hate crime policy ignoring Islamophobia: British Sikhs

Hindustan Times  

British Sikhs have expressed concerns that the UK government’s updated strategy to combat hate crime may be failing to fully acknowledge the problem of “Islamophobia on Sikhs”, or attacks on the community members for being mistaken as Muslims. Despite being subject to violence and hostility since the 9/11 attacks in the US, the UK government’s National Hate Crime Plan has …

‘We Are Sikhs’ campaign wins top US award — PRWeek US
7 years ago

‘We Are Sikhs’ campaign wins top US award — PRWeek US

The Hindu  

A campaign to create awareness of Sikhism and its followers in the United States and fight prejudice has won a top award for excellence in public relations programming to promote public causes. The “We Are Sikhs” campaign received the top 2018 PRWeek US award in the category of Public Cause. The judges commented that the “provocative campaign that really broke …

We Are Sikhs: A Ray Of Hope In A Divided America
7 years, 6 months ago

We Are Sikhs: A Ray Of Hope In A Divided America

Huff Post  

Following the unthinkable events in Charlottesville, Virginia, many Americans are wondering what can be done to ease the high levels of racial tension and political polarization in our nation. Accordingly, working together with Sikh Americans across the country, the National Sikh Campaign launched We Are Sikhs, an effort to help raise awareness about who Sikh Americans are, in the hopes …

Sikhs launch campaign to spread awareness about Sikhism
7 years, 11 months ago

Sikhs launch campaign to spread awareness about Sikhism

The Hindu  

Sikhs in the US have launched a nationwide million-dollar campaign to spread awareness and address the “collective misunderstanding” over the minority community amid a spike in hate crimes against them in the country. The month-long ‘We are Sikhs’ campaign was launched by the National Sikh Campaign, a non-profit organisation, coinciding with the Sikh festival of ‘Vaisakhi’, a holy day for …

Powerful 'We Are Sikh' Ads Counter Hate And Spread Awareness
7 years, 11 months ago

Powerful 'We Are Sikh' Ads Counter Hate And Spread Awareness

Huff Post  

An American Sikh advocacy group launched a $1.3 million ad campaign Friday in an effort to spread awareness about their religion and curb hate-driven crimes toward their community. “We’re the least understood major faith in the United States,” said Gurwin Singh Ahuja, executive director of the National Sikh Campaign and former Obama administration staffer. In the first month after 9/11, …

Sikh-Americans hire marketing firm for Sikhism awareness in US
8 years, 1 month ago

Sikh-Americans hire marketing firm for Sikhism awareness in US

The Hindu  

In efforts to reduce the hate crimes and violence that the Sikhs have faced since 9/11, the Sikh-American community have hired a well know marketing firm to generate a nationwide awareness about Sikhism. It has become increasingly important in today’s political and social environment, the National Sikh Campaign said in a statement as it announced to hire the services of …

Sikhs in America are still coming under attack because people think they’re Muslims
9 years, 3 months ago

Sikhs in America are still coming under attack because people think they’re Muslims

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Others viewed it simply as an opportunity to …

Jagmeet Singh: Sikh charity calls on British media to provide coverage of treatment of Sikhs in India
9 years, 5 months ago

Jagmeet Singh: Sikh charity calls on British media to provide coverage of treatment of Sikhs in India

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Appearing on Sunday Morning Live, Jagmeet Singh, from the educational charity Basics of Sikhi, …

Sikh group praises US panel report on minorities for recognising violations against them
9 years, 10 months ago

Sikh group praises US panel report on minorities for recognising violations against them

Firstpost  

A Sikh rights group has commended a US Congress-established panel for recognising “violations against Sikhs” in its annual report. Washington: A Sikh rights group has commended a US Congress-established panel for recognising “violations against Sikhs” in its annual report on religious freedom. “India’s Sikh community has long pursued a change to Article 25 of India’s constitution which states, Hindus shall …

US congressman condemns racist attack on Sikh American
10 years, 7 months ago

US congressman condemns racist attack on Sikh American

Firstpost  

A top American Congressman today expressed deep concern over the attack on a 29-year-old Sikh man in New York City and sought assistance of Justice Department and the FBI in such cases. Washington: A top American Congressman today expressed deep concern over the attack on a 29-year-old Sikh man in New York City and sought assistance of Justice Department and …

Sikh-Americans seek official documents on use of ethnic slurs
10 years, 8 months ago

Sikh-Americans seek official documents on use of ethnic slurs

India TV News  

Washington: A Sikh advocacy group in the US has asked the National Security Agency and the FBI to provide them information about alleged use of ethnic slurs in surveillance programmes targeting their community. The Sikh Coalition filed a request under the Freedom of Information Act seeking all emails since the September 11, 2001 attacks by employees of the FBI and …

FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus
11 years, 9 months ago

FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus

India TV News  

Washington, Jun 6: America's FBI will begin formally tracking hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus and Arabs, thus meeting one of the long pending demands of these religious minority communities in the US, who have increasingly been victim of such incidents post 9/11. After years of pressure from civil rights groups and lawmakers, the FBI Advisory Policy Board yesterday recommended tracking …

Track hate crimes against Hindus, Sikhs: US lawmaker tells FBI
11 years, 9 months ago

Track hate crimes against Hindus, Sikhs: US lawmaker tells FBI

Firstpost  

An influential US lawmaker on Friday asked the FBI to start tracking and quantifying hate crimes against Hindus, Sikhs and Arab-Americans residing in the country. The FBI Advisory Policy Board is scheduled to meet June 5, during which it will consider updating the FBI’s Hate Crime Incident Report Form, which serves as the primary mechanism for the federal government to …

Track crimes against Sikhs, Hindus: South Asians tell FBI
12 years, 1 month ago

Track crimes against Sikhs, Hindus: South Asians tell FBI

Firstpost  

Several community organisations, including a South Asian coalition, have launched a signature drive to press lawmakers to ask the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track hate crimes against Sikh, Hindu, and Arab Americans. Washington: Several community organisations, including a South Asian coalition, have launched a signature drive to press lawmakers to ask the Federal Bureau of Investigation to track hate …

Include anti-Sikh violence in hate crime statistics, says US gurdwara shooting victim
12 years, 6 months ago

Include anti-Sikh violence in hate crime statistics, says US gurdwara shooting victim

India TV News  

Washington, Sept 20: The son of a Wisconsin gurdwara shootout victim has appealed to the FBI to include anti-Sikh violence in hate-crime statistics, a demand strongly supported by US lawmakers. We cannot solve a problem we refuse to recognise,” Saini told lawmakers.“These are steps that we must take to ensure that we never endure a tragedy like the one in …

After Shooting, Sikhs Assess Their Place In America
12 years, 7 months ago

After Shooting, Sikhs Assess Their Place In America

NPR  

After Shooting, Sikhs Assess Their Place In America Enlarge this image toggle caption Jeffrey Phelps/AP Jeffrey Phelps/AP As the Sikh community reels from Sunday's shooting in Wisconsin, evidence is emerging about the alleged shooter's ties to white supremacist groups. But today Singh asks whether visible markers of difference may have played a role in making Sikhs the victims of yesterday's …

FBI asked to check hate crimes against Sikh-Americans
12 years, 11 months ago

FBI asked to check hate crimes against Sikh-Americans

India TV News  

Washington, Apr 21 : Nearly 100 US lawmakers have asked the FBI to collect data on hate crimes against Sikhs in America to find out better ways to prevent racially motivated attacks against the community. Led by New York Congressman, Joseph Crowley, the Congressmen wrote a letter to Department of Justice urging FBI to begin collecting data on hate crimes …

FBI Joins Probe Into Attack On Two Eldery Sikhs in US
14 years ago

FBI Joins Probe Into Attack On Two Eldery Sikhs in US

India TV News  

Washington, Mar 8 : A troubled Sikh community shocked by the shooting of their two elderly members today offered a reward of USD 30,000 for any information leading to the culprits, as the local police said they suspected it to be a hate crime and have called in the FBI to join the manhunt.The West Sacramento Police in California said …

US Sikhs go beyond protests to raise ’84 riots awareness
15 years, 4 months ago

US Sikhs go beyond protests to raise ’84 riots awareness

Hindustan Times  

Twenty-five years after the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India, the US-based Sikh organisations have moved away from demonstrations to a “justice awareness campaign”. India needs to change its enduring culture of impunity before its citizens place trust in the rule of law in other conflict areas, like Kashmir and Naxalite-affected states.” On Monday, a delegation of Sikhs for Justice claimed …

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