Valarie Kaur
Award-Winning Filmmaker Explains Storytelling as Advocacy
On Friday, I spent the day with Millennials at the University of Pennsylvania. One of them did a…
Millennials to Candidates: Talk to Us
Published on CNN. As a politically active Millennial invested in this year's election, I was…
After Sikh Temple Shooting, a Historic Hearing
Published on The Melissa Harris-Perry Blog. Just 45 days after his mother was murdered by a white…
Senate Hearing Holds Key to Understanding Homegrown Hate
Published on The Washington Post. In the chaos of bullets, riots, and the murder of an ambassador…
Sikh Temple Shooting, One Month Later
Published on The Washington Post. In the thick of election season, the mass shooting of Sikh…
The Takeaway: Sikh Outreach at the RNC
Recently, I checked in with The Takeaway to talk about the RNC's decision to invite Ishwar Singh to…
Is Sikh-Led Prayer at RNC a Hollow Gesture?
Published on CNN. The Republican National Convention will make history Wednesday night. Ishwar…
First Lady Sets an Example after Wisconsin Shooting
Published on CNN. I have spent the past two weeks documenting the aftermath of what could be one…
President Obama, Come to Oak Creek
Published on CNN. (CNN) -- Last Saturday morning, when media crews outside the Sikh gurdwara (house…
Shooting at Sikh Gurdwara Prompts Call for Storytelling to Bind Us Together
Published on The Washington Post. Sixteen days ago, a gunman opened fire in a Sikh gurdwara in Oak…