Top 10 Sikh American Moments in the Media & SALDEF’s Media Initiative In the past four months, SALDEF has secured a record number of media placements on national TV and print to raise the Sikh American community’s profile. SALDEF’s Media Initiative includes generating media opportunities for Sikh Americans across the country. Here are our top 10 moments: 
10. Vishavjit Singh aka Sikhtoons on The Huffington Post’s front page: Sikh Temple Shooting Anniversary Reminds Us an American Hero Can Have a Turban and Beard. 9. Darsh Preet Singh, first turbaned player in the NCAA on The Huffington Post’s front page, writing on FIBA’s backwards policies and Internet hate: Why Benching Sikhs Feeds the Trolls 8. Jasjit Singh, SALDEF’s Executive Director in Talking Points Memo: Fox Panelist Wrongly Defends Muslim Profiling with WWII Japanese Camps 7. Jesse Kaur Bawa, SALDEF Board Member, in The Huffington Post: Whether it’s Against African Americans or Native Americans, Racism in Sports Must be Stopped 6. SikhLEAD Interns and SALDEF’s Executive Director Broadcast on the BBC Worldwide: After Oak Creek Temple Shooting, Sikhs Stand Up to Bias 5. Lakhpreet Kaur, editor of Kaur Life, in NBC News: After 9/11: Minorities Bear Burden of Proving their Patriotism 4. Identities Mic on SALDEF’s Sikh American Commercial and the Principle of Chardi Kala: Sikh Americans are Leading a Historic Fight Against “Anti-Turban Bias” 3. The Sikh American Commercial in Fast Company: A New PSA Aims to Reverse Anti-Turban Bias 2. Front Page Placement on Roll Call: Capitol Hill Langar Highlights Sikh American Community 1. The First-ever Sikh American Commercial, which aired in 39 states on Comcast networks including NBC, CNBC, A&E, TNT, VH1, and Fox. If you are a Sikh American who wants to contribute to these types of conversations and has previous exposure to the media, contact our Media Initiative to learn more. Want to see more ground-breaking media work? Support SALDEF’s media work with a 100% tax deductible contribution today!
