Category: Americas
President Obama Appoints SALDEF Board Chair To White House Position
:dateline:On May 13, 2016, President Barack Obama appointed SALDEF co-founder and current Board Chair, Manjit Singh, to serve on the President’s Advisory Council on Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships."These fine public servants bring...
NDP MPP Jagmeet Singh introduces bill on motorcycle helmet exemption
:dateline:This week, Bramalea Gore Malton MPP Jagmeet Singh re-introduced his bill from 2013 which if passed, would exempt practicing members of the Sikh faith who habitually wear a Turban from the requirement...
Sikh Parade In Washington, DC Conveys Positive Message Of The Faith
:dateline:Gurdwaras from all over Washington and Baltimore came together for the second time for the Vaisakhi Sikh Day Parade in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, May 7, 2016. Organizers had specially made banners conveying the...
1984 Sikh Genocide: Jagdish Tytler and Capt Amarinder Singh Take U-turn on previous statements
:dateline:Senior congress leader and alleged perpetrator of 1984 Sikh genocide, Jagdish Tytler has taken a u-turn on his earlier statement. Tytler had last week said that he would apologize at Akal Takht Sahib...
Canadian Sikh Community Responds To Alberta Fires
:dateline:Wildfires have destroyed at least 1,600 homes in Alberta, Canada, and forced the mandatory evacuation of 88,000 people -- including the entire city of Fort McMurray. Thousands of evacuees are camped out...
Ecosikh Helps Plant 1,100 Trees In Washington Area
:dateline: 25 EcoSikh volunteers took part in the “Tree plantation Sewa” at Little Tuscarora Creek, in Frederick, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, DC. EcoSikh joined Chesapeake Bay Foundation planting 1100 trees and shrubs around the...
Sikh Coalition Works with Local Governments to Commemorate the Birth of the Khalsa
:dateline: Sikhs across the country held events and worked with the Sikh Coalition and their local governments to commemorate Vaisakhi, the birth of the Khalsa. These initiatives provided valuable opportunities to share...
President Obama Creates Task Force On Hate Crimes Against Sikhs
:dateline: Pres. Obama has announced a new anti-bully task force and “hate crime” categories to stem the “rising tide of bigotry and harassment” against Asian Pacific Americans.In a speech to the Asian...
