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@SikhProf

Father. Activist. Writer. Runner. Educator. Everyone needs a Sikh friend. I'm more than happy to be yours. 👳🏾 ♥️✌🏾 Inquiries: Emily@FreshSpeakers.com

New York I Texas I Punjab
Joined February 2010

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    "In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist." - Angela Davis

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  2. Also worth noting that Sharice Davids is the first openly gay person to represent the state of Kansas in Congress. ✊🏾❤️✌🏾

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  3. What’s more profane?

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    Jan 4

    I will always speak truth to power.

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  5. "I'm automatically attracted to beautiful [women]—I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. And when you're a star they let you do it. You can do anything ... Grab them by the p***y. You can do anything." — Donald Trump

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  6. Spoiler Alert -- I got death threats, people called the President's Office to demand that I be fired, and I ended up on the notorious Professor Watch List. It wasn't easy, that's for sure. I was lucky to have the support of my colleagues and administrators at .

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  7. To my knowledge, I was the first Sikh hired to teach Islamic Studies at an American university. Here's a reflection on my time teaching Islam in Texas, including some of the uncomfortable moments that I hadn't anticipated.

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    Even at a time when the worst elements of our country are showing themselves, those who embody the deeper truth of who we are are stepping forward to claim their place.

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    Jan 3

    Homophobe Mike Pence had to swear in Kyrsten Sinema, the first out bisexual Senator in history, on a law book and not a bible. He seems uncomfortable and she’s having fun with it. This is everything.

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  10. 5 million women joined forces to form a human chain to protest gender discrimination in India. The future is female. ✊🏾❤️ The future is now. ✊🏾❤️

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    Jan 3

    Rep. Deb Haaland wears a traditional Pueblo dress as she is sworn in as one of the first Native American women in Congress. ❤️✊🏾❤️✌🏾

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  13. Jan 4

    Hello, I’m a Sikh in a movie. Oh wait, I don’t exist. Sikhs are rarely represented, despite making up the world’s fifth largest religion. 😳

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  14. Jan 4

    Such a real question. Just imagine what would happen if it was a brown man wearing a shirt that said “Soldiers of Muhammad.”

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  15. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    God, look at their strength. You can see it in their shoulders, in their tears, in the way they hold each other. We are still here. We've always been here. We will not be ignored or forgotten.

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  16. Jan 3

    So much pain and heartache in this embrace. And so much joy and beauty as well. Such a powerful moment.

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  17. Jan 3

    Spurs superfans meet Raptors superfan. My parents are the best.

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  18. Jan 3

    The first two Native-American women to serve in Congress embrace one another. ❤️😭

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  19. Jan 3

    Hello, I’m a South Asian in a movie. You can call me Raj.

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  20. Jan 3

    Rep. Deb Haaland wears a traditional Pueblo dress as she is sworn in as one of the first Native American women in Congress. ❤️✊🏾❤️✌🏾

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    Jan 3

    This is the most diverse Congress in U.S. history. These are some of the books used to swear in new members:

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