New Study Reveals Most Americans Don't Understand Sikhism - NBC News.com

"[These] findings must compel the Sikh community to act, to educate the majority that are unaware and build an image of Sikhism that is understandable to our American neighbors," said Shawn Singh Ghuman, NSC Communications Director. "The goal of the National Sikh Campaign is to use this research as a building block for a greater PR effort to generate awareness about Sikh Americans and the positive contributions we make."New Study Reveals Most Americans Don't Understand Sikhism - NBC News.com

Increase in Anti-Muslim Incidents in France Post-Shooting - NBC News.com

"The attacks in Paris occurred in a very Islamophobic and racist context in France," said Elsa Ray, spokesperson for theCollective Against Islamophobia in France (CCIF), an advocacy group which has recorded reports of over 66 anti-Muslim attacks (not necessarily reported to the police) in the past two weeks. "The number [of anti-Muslim attacks] has been increasing over the past few years because hate speech and stigmatizing discourse on Muslims have been a global trend and the French government has done nothing to counter this problem, to counter discrimination and violence toward Muslims."

Increase in Anti-Muslim Incidents in France Post-Shooting - NBC News.com

Sikh Superhero: Captain America, Like You've Never Seen Him - NBC News.com

It started with a poster of a bearded Captain America wearing a bright blue turban created by Sikh-American cartoonist,Vishavjit "Vish" Singh. "Just relax! It's called a turban," the cartoon read. "Inside is my long unshorn waist length hair. Now let's kick some intolerant ass."
Sikh Superhero: Captain America, Like You've Never Seen Him - NBC News.com

Should Mark Wahlberg Be Pardoned for 1988 Assault? - NBC News.com

Asian Americans respond to Mark Wahlberg's application for pardon and 1988 court documents say race did have something to do with it. My article for NBC News Asian America.

But his assault conviction was accompanied by another, for contempt for court. That stemmed from a series of attacks he committed two years earlier, chasing and hurling rocks and racial epithets at African-American school children. A court prohibited him from assaulting, threatening, or intimidating anyone because of race or national origin; the 1988 investigation found him in violation of the order, meaning the court believed race did play a role in the attacks on Lam and Trinh.

Should Mark Wahlberg Be Pardoned for 1988 Assault? - NBC News.com

Asian-American Activists Attack Anti-Discrimination Suits - NBC News.com

from Emil Guillermo for NBC News Asian America, quoting Cynthia Liu of K12 News Network and Jenn Fang of Reappropriate

Asian-American Activists Attack Anti-Discrimination Suits - NBC News.com

Eric Garner Case Resonates Among Asian Americans - NBC News

my article for NBC News Asian America

"While we do not experience racism in the exact same way as Blacks, Latinos, and Native Americans," said Minneapolis-based poet and activist Bao Phi, "I think we should look at cases of state-sanctioned violence and police brutality against Asian Americans, Fong Lee being one example, to engage our communities."

Eric Garner Case Resonates Among Asian Americans - NBC News

Civil Rights Groups Prep to Ensure 2020 Census Reaches All - NBC News.com

"We cannot afford to go backwards." my article for nbc news asian america

Civil Rights Groups Prep to Ensure 2020 Census Reaches All - NBC News.com