Essays Gun Freedom

Honoring the Charleston nine: Today, we mourn. Tomorrow, we organize.

This article was originally published in The Washington Post. Gunshots in a sanctuary of peace.…


3000+ Prayers Pour Into Chapel Hill After Slaying of Muslim American Students

The families of three Muslim college students killed last week in Chapel Hill, North Carolina…


One Year after Oak Creek: Why the FBI Tracking Hate Crimes Is a Victory

Published on the Melissa Harris-Perry Blog, MSNBC. One year after a gunman murdered six people and…


Sikhs Find Faith in Oak Creek, One Year Later

Published on Washington Post. Today marks the one-year anniversary of the mass shooting in Oak…


My Remarks at the Oak Creek One-Year Anniversary Vigil

I had the profound honor to help MC the candlelight vigil held in Oak Creek, Wisconsin tonight. One…


Why We Must Remember Oak Creek

Published on Huffington Post. One year ago this morning, a lone gunman walked into a house of…


Remembering the Oak Creek Tragedy in Film

By Valarie Kaur and Sharat Raju Published on Huffington Post. Six months ago today, a small…


Journey from Oak Creek to Newtown

Published on Washington Post. When my plane landed in Connecticut early Friday afternoon, I was…