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The Sikh Coalition is a Sikh-American advocacy group that defends
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The Sikh Coalition is a Sikh-American advocacy group that defends Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
civil rights
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founded in 2001 with offices in New York City
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The Sikh Coalition, was originally named the Coalition of Sikh Organizations of New York. Sikh-Americans were attacked as a "retribution attack" after 9/11, thus leading to the founding of the group, at a time when the American public "began to equate the turban and beard with the face of terror."
Background
The Sikh Coalition was formed on the night of September 11, 2001, by volunteers in reaction to a wave of aggressive attacks against Sikh Americans throughout the United States. It is now the largest Sikh Civil Rights organization. Its community-based group seeking to promote equal and human justice for all citizens.COVID-19
The Sikh Coalition helped 500,000 Sikhs living in America understand the pandemic better.Youth
The Sikh Coalition established the Junior Sikh Coalition on August 2012 to empower the youth and to create a safe environment for them to practice Sikh. It is a "student-led initiative designed to inspire Sikh youth, strengthen the communities to which they belong, and help them achieve their leadership potential". The program offers 1-year leadership training to high school and college students. The program is currently on pause due to the worldwide COVID-19.See also
*The New York Foundation
The New York Foundation is a charitable foundation which gives grants to non-profit organizations supporting community organizing and advocacy in New York City.
History
1909–1919
The New York Foundation was established in 1909 when Louis ...
* Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund
Formerly founded as the Sikh Mediawatch and Resource Task Force (SMART) in 1996, the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund (SALDEF) is a national civil rights and educational organization in the United States. SALDEF is a national 501(c) 3 ...
* Sikhs for Justice
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) is a US-based secessionist group that supports the secession of Punjab from India as Khalistan. Founded and primarily headed by lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in 2009. The organization was created in response to the murd ...
References
External links
Official website
Khalsa Kids
Sikh Research Institute
Ensaaf
{{authority control Political advocacy groups in the United States Legal advocacy organizations in the United States Sikhism in the United States Sikhism in New York (state) Sikh organisations Organizations established in 2001 Anti-racist organizations in the United States