Sikh Americans
The silence of the witnesses hurt more than the shouted bigotry
By Tarunjit Singh Butalia — October 14, 2022
(RNS) — Suggestions for what to do when you encounter someone being harassed.
A saint-soldier defending Sikhs and reviving the American melting pot
By Joshua Stanton and Benjamin Spratt — July 15, 2022
(RNS) — The Sikh Coalition was born in the hours after 9/11, out of self-defense. It’s become an outward-looking force promoting the core American value of being able to practice faith without fear.
‘You can’t talk about that’: The art of sharing Sikh experiences on Netflix
By Simran Jeet Singh — February 8, 2022
(RNS) — Agam Darshi about her process in writing and producing her new film 'Donkeyhead.'
An animated film to chronicle life of ‘Sikh Captain America’ in aftermath of 9/11
By Alejandra Molina — September 13, 2021
(RNS) — 'There is not a lot of representation of people who look like me in the American entertainment landscape. Because that story hasn’t been told, it leads to a persistent level of ignorance,' Vishavjit Singh said.
Anti-Sikh bigotry didn’t start with 9/11. That fact got me through it.
By Simran Jeet Singh — September 8, 2021
(RNS) — When people ask me how I’m able to endure the specter of bigotry as a visible Sikh in modern America, the answer now feels simple and honest: perspective.
Sikh Coalition urges Biden to appoint Sikh American liaison in wake of Indianapolis FedEx shooting
By Alejandra Molina — April 19, 2021
(RNS) — The Sikh Coalition said the Biden administration should appoint a Sikh American liaison in the White House Office of Public Engagement to ensure a 'wide range of the community’s voices are heard and acted upon.'
California Sikhs to hold caravan and rally in support of farmer protests in India
By Alejandra Molina — December 4, 2020
(RNS) — Protesters are expected to stay in their cars during the caravan and rally to limit the spread of COVID-19.
Religious, ethnic minorities grapple over California’s model ethnic studies curriculum
By Alejandra Molina — December 4, 2020
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The curriculum, originally designed to center Chicanos and Latino Americans, African Americans, Asian Americans and Native Americans, has become beset with arguments about who else should be represented.
In Northern California, Sikh community is on edge after killing of 64-year-old man
By Alejandra Molina — September 6, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — Parmjit Singh’s death has left the Sikh community on edge as his family copes with the loss of a man they describe as 'nice, loving and caring.'
Man who led police to bombing suspect is an immigrant, too
By RNS staff — September 20, 2016
(RNS) 'I did what I think every American would have done,' said Harinder Singh Bains, who was born in India.
What do Sikhs believe about the afterlife?
By Daniel Burke — August 9, 2012
(RNS) Funeral services will be held on Friday for the six Sikhs killed at Wisconsin temple. The bodies of the deceased will be cremated, but, according to Sikh theology, their souls will live on. By Daniel Burke.
Sikh temple shooting victims remembered for kindness, generosity
By Tracy Gordon — August 8, 2012
(RNS) The six Sikhs killed Sunday at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin died as they lived, shot down amid acts of prayer and kindness.
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