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Sikh Activists to Make Love A Force For Social Justice

16 Feb 2018
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Derek Welch

Valarie Kaur wants to unite a deeply polarized America Valarie Kaur, an experienced interfaith organizer and a lawyer by profession, holds the belief that love can be more than a personal and intense...

Yuba City’s First Sikh Female Mayor Preet Didbal

29 Dec 2017
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Elisa Meyer

Pensions is her biggest concern Sutter County-the place she was elected from- has one of the biggest community of Sikhs in the United States. The religion has its origins in the Punjab region of India. When...

New Jersey Elects First Sikh Attorney General

13 Dec 2017
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Nathan Glover

Grewal is Second Sikh in Recent Months to gain Prominent Position It is a historical moment for civil rights with the nomination of Gurbir Grewal to Attorney General of New Jersey. New Jersey Governor-elect...

First Sikh Mayor of New Jersey Elected

09 Nov 2017
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Derek Welch

Ravi Bhalla Will Be New Mayor of Hoboken The electoral victories on Tuesday included the election of Ravi Bhalla, the first Sikh mayor of New Jersey. Mr. Bhalla will become the mayor of Hoboken in January....

Faith in Recovery Pt. 11: How Does Redemption Fit into Faith and Treatment?

04 Oct 2017
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WRN Editorial Staff

Redemption In Drug Recovery And Religion Are More Similar Than You Think “I don't believe the world's a particularly beautiful place, but I do believe in redemption.”Colum McCann “When you forgive,...

Sikh Student Wins Court Case to Wear Turban, Keep Beard and Be In ROTC

30 Jun 2015
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Alison Lesley

Sikh Student Wins Court Case to remain in ROTC with Sikh religious symbols intact. Last year, Iknoor Singh applied to be a part of the New York-based Hofstra University Reserve Officer Training...

“Love” Ad Sparks Hate Crime Against Sikh Model

03 Dec 2013
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Alison Lesley

Seeing graffiti in tunnels and subways is not an uncommon sight in NYC but it is quite unusual to witness a flared up cultural and commercial reaction to the defacement of an ad campaign. This is exactly...

Turbans are symbols of love, not terror

13 Sep 2013
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Alison Lesley

The Surat Initiative organized a Sikh Turban movement in New York City last Sunday to make the world aware of the significance of the Sikh turban, working to dispel the fear and mystery. Sikhism...

Michigan Sikhs honor lives lost in last year’s attack

05 Aug 2013
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Alison Lesley

Only a year ago, 6 people were killed in Wisconsin while worshiping in a hate attack. Members of a Michigan Sikh community were out in full force recently to not only remember lives lost but also to promote...