I’ve suffered from racism in N.J. Here’s one way to fight it
And speak up when a makes it seem like not only is there such a thing as a “s–hole country,” effectively dismissing an entire people and place. We don’t want […]
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‘Turban man’ slur aimed at NJ attorney general is the latest indignation for state’s Sikhs
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2018/07/26/slur-aimed-ag-gurbir-grewal-latest-slight-njs-sikhs/840310002/
New Jersey Sikhs seek to promote awareness through acts of charity and faith
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/sikhs-vaisakhi-new-jersey-faith-20180413.html Melanie BurneyApril 13, 2018 — 6:14 PM EDT Once a month, on a given Saturday, volunteers from the South Jersey Sikh community meet for several hours in downtown Camden […]
New Jersey, With Long Reputation of Hate Crimes Against Indian Americans, Had Surprisingly Few in 2016: Report
http://www.indiawest.com/content/tncms/live/ SUNITA SOHRABJI, India-West Staff ReporterMar 30, 2018 The state of New Jersey, which has had a long and troubling legacy of hate crimes against Indian Americans, had surprisingly few […]
How LGBT rights are still hindered in N.J. from old laws still on the books
By Chris Donnelly More Americans are becoming uncomfortable with direct or indirect interaction with a member of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. While disheartening, these results from a recent poll […]
Anti-LGBT roundup of events and activities 5/3/18
https://www.splcenter.org/hatewatch/2018/05/03/anti-lgbt-roundup-events-and-activities-5318 American Family Association* The American Family Association (AFA)is protesting a move by the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) to allow girls into its ranks, though the BSA’s announcement came in October of […]
14 New Jersey women alleging anti-Muslim bias at Newark Airport security
‘We felt like caged animals.” Sisters Yasmine, Suzanne, and Sarah Elfarra talk about their experience of being grouped with other Muslim women and searched based on their hijabs. Danielle Parhizkaran, […]
Jewish Community Relations Council of New York’s Rabbi Bob Kaplan Leads SWC’s Government Advocacy Internship Program Seminar on Building Intergroup and Interfaith Coalitions
The Simon Wiesenthal Center’s Government Advocacy Internship Program held its 6th weekly seminar last night on Building Intergroup and Interfaith Coalitions, led by internationally known expert Rabbi Bob Kaplan, Director […]
White supremacist propaganda posted in several New Jersey towns
https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/2018/07/18/white-supremacist-group-fliers-posted-bridgewater-somerville-morristown/797305002/