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The Sikh Coalition is a community-based organization that works towards the realization of civil and human rights for all people.

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  1. 9 hours ago

    “No community should ever feel unsafe in their house of worship, and Sikhs nationwide stand in solidarity with our Jewish brothers and sisters as we grieve together.” - Sikh Coalition ED, Satjeet Kaur in response to synagogue shooting. Full statement:

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  2. 12 hours ago

    Multiple people killed at a Pittsburgh synagogue. Police sources say the gunman walked into the building and yelled, “All Jews Must die.” This remains a fluid situation with facts still emerging. Our prayers are with those impacted by this savage violence.

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  3. Oct 26

    UPDATE: Federal authorities made an arrest on Friday in connection with the nationwide bombing campaign against outspoken critics of President Trump. Americans, regardless of political persuasions, must stand united in denouncing these acts of terror.

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  4. Oct 26

    "We also knew implicitly that giving our daughters traditional Sikh names would have consequences. We were consciously choosing to mark them as different in a society that often struggles with diversity." -

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  5. Oct 25

    Sikh Awareness Night with the LA Clippers is coming up this Sunday, and we still have some tickets left. Get yours today!

    There are less than three weeks left until Sikh Awareness Night with the ! Get tickets for the Oct 28th game using promo code 'Sikh':
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  6. Oct 25

    We condemn the multiple bomb threats that have been made towards outspoken critics of the Trump administration this week. Americans, regardless of political persuasions, must stand united in denouncing these acts of terror.

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  7. Oct 25

    “It’s the first step to fight hate and save the lives.” Rana Singh Sodhi testified before the AZ voted to include Sikhism in their education standards. His brother, Balbir Singh Sodhi, was murdered in the first deadly hate crime after 9/11.

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  8. Oct 25

    Do you know where to go to vote? Find out by clicking "See Polling Locations" here:

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  9. Oct 24

    In November, millions of Sikhs will remember the thousands who were killed during the 1984 anti-Sikh massacres. This happens at a moment when Twitter is blocking educational sites on the genocidal pogroms. Can please explain & resolve this quickly?

    *MUST SHARE NEWS -PLEASE RT* We've been made aware a Sikh website on has been BLOCKED by Twitter. Stopping www. 1984SikhGenocide. org from being posted is an attempt to silence Sikh activism through social media. Tweet about this now!
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  10. Oct 24

    NBC covers the groundbreaking education win in Arizona that translates to a million students learning about Sikhism in AZ public schools. --

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  11. Oct 24

    Today joined , and multiple faith leaders for an Interfaith Advisory Council to discuss hate crimes, homelessness and incarceration. Thank you for working to convene these critical conversations.

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  12. Oct 24

    Did you catch last night's New York Times conversation with our colleague ? He joined to talk race, social expectations and "foreign" sounding names. Watch video here:

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    Oct 23

    Don't give your children "foreign" sounding names, advised. and I discuss this advice live with & tonight 9 pm ET on . Tune in with your questions and comments.

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  14. Oct 23

    Our colleague talks race, social expectations and "foreign" sounding names with the tonight. With . Tune in @ 9pm EST here:

    A name "that sounds beautiful in a foreign language can be grating in English," Dear Abby wrote. Now the column — and the heated response to it — has sparked a fresh debate about identity, acceptance and inclusion.
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  15. Oct 23

    As police investigate this disturbing xenophobic video in Australia, we continue to combat anti-Sikh bigotry every day in the United States.

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  16. Oct 23

    Yesterday, we celebrated Arizona becoming the 8th state to include Sikhism in their state's curriculum standards. Today, we share with you the six-year-old Sikh who helped to make it happen.

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    Watch this six-year-old Sikh boy explain why representation matters. “I want people to learn about me.” -Anaik Singh ✊🏾❤️
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    Oct 22

    Six year-old member of the Sikh community: “I want people to learn about me.” To the state board on history standards.

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  18. Oct 23

    Yesterday joined a panel at to discuss the importance of religious literacy in reporting. This panel went with the “religion in reporting” toolkit launch for broadcast newsrooms that we helped partner on.

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  19. Oct 22

    Today, the Arizona State Board of Education voted to approve new state education standards, which for the first time ever include Sikhism! We are proud to work with community leaders who made this victory possible. Thank you for your advocacy!

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  20. Oct 22

    The AZ Board of Education is hearing from the Sikh community one final time before voting today to approve/deny the inclusion of Sikhism in the history and social science standards. Thank you to 3,000 who signed petitions in support of creating safer and more inclusive schools.

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