Racial Profiling

The Power of Interfaith Prayer: Healing words of hope in times of violence – Part 2

Posted on August 1, 2016July 25, 2016 by DeShannon Bowens

In part 1 of this article, I wrote about my decision to facilitate an Interfaith prayer call on Sunday, July 10th after the horrific killings of Alton Sterling, Philando Castile and five Dallas Police... Read More

Obama Administration Renews Lease on Racial Profiling

Posted on December 15, 2014December 15, 2014 by Simran Jeet Singh

Originally Published in TIME.com On Monday, the Obama Administration unveiled updated guidance on how federal law enforcement should address racial profiling. Rather than discarding the ineffective pr... Read More

Flying While Sikh: Why Racial Profiling Matters

Posted on December 3, 2013December 3, 2013 by Simran Jeet Singh

This piece originally appeared on Newsweek’s The Daily Beast Most of us hate the indignities of air travel, but for some Americans, Sikhs especially, airport security is humiliating. One Sikh sa... Read More

Am I Trayvon? Zimmerman? Both?

Posted on July 18, 2013July 18, 2013 by Simran Jeet Singh

Originally Published on The Huffington Post As I strolled outside my Manhattan apartment this morning, reflecting on the Trayvon Martin decision, I had one of those moments that would shatter any poss... Read More

Islamophobia, Sikhophobia, and Media Profiling

Posted on July 14, 2012July 14, 2012 by Simran Jeet Singh

In fact, the first casualty of a hate crime in post-9/11 America was a Sikh-American named Balbir Singh Sodhi. According to official reports, his murderer said he killed Sodhi because "he was dark-ski... Read More