Sikhs Outraged at Senator Knotts’s Words of Incitement toward Gubernatorial Candidate Nikki Haley New York, NY: On June 4, 2010, during an internet political talk show, South Carolina Senator John M. Knotts Jr., repeatedly used the term “raghead” while referring…
Albany, NY & New York, NY: UNITED SIKHS was honored for their recent humanitarian aid efforts in Haiti and Chile, and ongoing civil rights advocacy work by the New York State and City lawmakers in May, 2010. On May 17, 2010,…
21st June 2010, London, UK Music is of the soul. It can communicate profound messages about who we are and who we want to be; this is something that the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak Sahib Ji, and his constant companion, Bhai Mardana Ji, understood…
“Racial profiling threatens the very fabric of our nation’s civil rights protections. UNITED SIKHS’ work to expose the consequences that heightened security measures have had on the Sikh community is informative and instructive. I look forward to continuing our collaborative…
Amritsar, India – August 2010 will see the 5th year of the UNITED SIKHS – Oxford University TravelAid project under which students from Oxford University join UNITED SIKHS youth volunteers to teach English at Khalsa College in Amritsar city and at a village school,…
Amritsar, India – August 2010 will see the 5th year of the UNITED SIKHS – Oxford University TravelAid project under which students from Oxford University join UNITED SIKHS youth volunteers to teach English at Khalsa College in Amritsar city and at a village school,…
Richmond Hill, NY: The Sikh Sangat(Congregation) at Gurdwara(Sikh Temple) Baba Makhan Shah Lubana Sikh Center in Richmond Hill warmly received the delegation from Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta and members of the Prevention Research Center (PRC) at NYU…
“Ultimately, we were able to prevail and UNITED SIKHS extends its gratitude to those community members who spoke out and also to CafePress for taking responsible steps to safeguard the sentiments and dignity of the Sikh community,” said Ravjeet Singh,…