Sikh Politician Responds to Bigotry with Love

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By Tanvil Wattal
AsAmNews Intern
 

Acts of bigotry have taken the news by storm with events such as the White nationalist attack in Charlottesville. Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh was the target of such hatred during his campaign to head the New Democratic Party.
 
CNN reports that a women confronted him … Read more

Rise in ‘Bigoted Incivility’ – When Your Groceries Come With a Side of Hate

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By Peter Schurmann
New America Media
 
When Mohammad S. put in for a delivery with Instacart, the San Francisco company that allows users to order groceries online, the last thing he expected was that he’d become a target of hate. This explains his surprise when, after appearing at his door, the delivery woman immediately … Read more

Two Asian American Churches Hit by Racist Vandals

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A pastor of the Canaan Taiwanese Christian Church in San Jose found swastikas etched into the glass of his community center.
 
ABC7 News reports this is one of a number of incidents that have affected the mostly Chinese congregation at the … Read more

Muslim American Women Kicked Off Flight and Out of Dollar Store

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By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent
 
Two separate incidents this week point to the lingering hostility faced by Muslim Americans.
 
Journalist Niala Mohammad said she and a friend she only identified as a Muslim American federal worker, were asked to leave a delayed … Read more

Blog: The Meaning behind President Obama Planned Visit to a Mosque in the U.S.

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By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent

Every respectable journalist in the country knows that President Obama is Christian.

Most educated voters also know that.

But facts be damned. This hasn’t stopped opponents of President Obama to spread falsehoods that he is Muslim.

According to the Washington Post, recent polls show 45 percent of Republicans … Read more

M Live: Woman Opens Up Dialogue with ‘Ask a Muslim’ booth

posted by Randall

A woman frustrated about stereotypes and misinformation about her beliefs as a Muslim has set up a booth specifically designed to draw attention and elicit questions and dialogue, reports M Live.

Mona Haydar and her husband came up with the idea after hearing an episode of the radio show This American Life and  heard about … Read more

Asian Americans Protest Anti-Muslim Hate, Xenophobia, and Bigotry

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By Louis Chan
AsAmNews National Correspondent

A coalition of Asian Americans rallied in Washington, D.C. to oppose the rampant anti-Muslim rhetoric muddying the political debate.

Members of the National Coalition of Asian Pacific Americans gathered in front of the Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism … Read more

Opposing Views: Bigoted Shirt Sold on U.S. Military Base

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The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has stepped in to ask a military vendor to stop selling an anti-Islam t-shirt at Ft. Carson in Colorado, reports Opposing Views.

The shirt features the Statue of Liberty wearing an Islamic burqa with the caption “Don’t let this happen to America.”

Merica Apparel has been asked to … Read more

Columbia Spectator: Students Respond to Hateful Bigoted Comments

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An article on transnational feminism in the Sikh community on campus in the Columbia University student newspaper has triggered a hateful and bigoted response from anonymous students.

The panel was organized by CU Sewa, a group dedicated to the Sikh tradition of selfless service, according to the Columbia Spectator.

“Campus rape is basically regret … Read more

Opposing Views: University Professor Accused of Teaching Racist Views

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A college professor at the University of Central Florida in Orlando is being accused of making bigoted remarks in the classroom, remarks he doesn’t deny making, reports Opposing Views.

The Council of American Islamic Relations has loaded video of the class on You Tube and is asking the University to review the classes being taught … Read more