As memorials are held to remember the Sikh worshippers shot dead at a Wisconsin temple, we’re joined by Simran Jeet Singh
News: Sikh Community Activist Simran Jeet Singh: After Wisconsin Attack, I Refuse to Live In Fear
News: Sikh Temple shooting survivors still in critical condition
Temple member Kirandeep Cheema says Baba (priest) Punjab Singh is one of three in critical condition at Froedtert Hospital.
News: CNN Interview with Rajwant Singh
CNN's Don Lemon talks to Rajwant Singh about the Sikh religion and the recent shooting at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin.
News: A Muslim and a Sikh Talk about Sikhism in the Aftermath of the Wisconsin Tragedy
In light of all this, I have been inspired by the community's response to the violence. There is a general feeling that responding with hatred or vengeance will not solve anything, and Sikh organizations are leading the charge to bring the community together, support one another, and provide a unified message of love and compassion.
Dr Simran Jeet Singh
Executive Director of the Religion & Society Program at the Aspen Institute and the author of the national bestseller The Light We Give
News: Temple shooting victim had just completed her prayer, son says
"Rather than just getting up and leaving, she wanted to just bow down and pray for the last time and then get up and leave. She was just getting up. She was shot in the back."
News: ACTION ALERT: Request For Community Action
National Observances and Candlelight Vigil for Solidarity - Sikh Americans across the nations are urged to gather and hold to and reflect on this tragedy. Wednesday, August 8, is being observed as a National Day of Remembrance and Solidarity.
News: A Sikh Response to the Oak Creek Gurduara Massacre
The Guru has given us beautiful gifts. The gift of calm acceptance in tragic situations is one. But the Guru also demands us to be active agents of positive social change, and it is at times such as these that we must stand strong and give a principled and strong response.
News: Why Aurora Got More Media Attention Than Oak Creek
the difference in intensity of coverage between Aurora and Oak Creek seems to me close to an order of magnitude.
News: EDITORIAL: Hate crime? Of course
Page may have been under the influence of some other delusion. But his deadly rampage was directed against a visible minority that has a history of being harmed by a double ricochet — first guilt by association, then mistaken identity.
News: Vigil will be held to honor Sikh Temple shooting victims
Oak Creek’s previously scheduled “National Night Out” will be held at the Oak Creek Community Center and will serve as a memorial honoring the victims.
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