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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Sikh Coalition Im.JPG|right|thumb|300px|Demonstrators marching against bullying in schools in Richmond Hill, NY on June 30, 2008]]The '''Sikh Coalition''' is a [[Sikhism in the United States|Sikh-American]] [[advocacy group]] that defends [[Sikh]] [[civil rights]] founded in 2001 with offices in [[New York City]], [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Fremont, California]].<ref name="nbcnews"/><br />
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The Sikh Coalition, originally named the Coalition of Sikh Organizations of New York, was founded after three Sikh-Americans were assaulted as a "reprisal attack" after the aftermath of 9/11, at a time when the American public "began to equate the turban and beard with the face of terror."<ref name="nbcnews">{{cite news |last1=Kai-Hwa Wang |first1=Frances |title=15 Years After 9/11 Founding, The Sikh Coalition Builds a 'Path Forward' |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/15-years-after-9-11-founding-sikh-coalition-builds-path-n645646 |accessdate=9 March 2020 |agency=NBC News |date=2016-09-09}}</ref><br />
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==Background==<br />
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.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Sikhcoalition | title = Sikh Coalition Inc: A nonprofit organization | accessdate = 16 April 2020 | work = mightycause}}</ref><br />
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==COVID-19==<br />
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The Sikh Coalition helped 500,000 Sikhs living in America understanding the pandemic better.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/world/us-sikh-coalition-publishes-covid-19-guidelines-punjabi-1502870139.html|title=US Sikh Coalition publishes COVID-19 guidelines in Punjabi|date=2020-03-26|website=The Statesman|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-23}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[The New York Foundation]]<br />
* [[Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund]]<br />
* [[Sikhs for Justice]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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* [http://www.sikhcoalition.org Official website]<br />
* [http://www.khalsakids.org/ Khalsa Kids]<br />
* [http://www.sikhri.org/ Sikh Research Institute]<br />
* [http://www.ensaaf.org/ Ensaaf]<br />
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