Briefing on Capitol Hill: Impact of 9/11 on South Asian Communities

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Briefing on Capitol Hill: Impact of 9/11 on South Asian Communities

Monday, April 04 2011, 10:00am - 12:00pm

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Media Advisory Briefing on Capitol Hill: Impact of September 11th on South Asian communities. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the September 11th which indelibly altered the lives of all Americans. For South Asian Americans living in the United States, the community's experience during this past decade has been compounded by bias, discrimination, and profiling. Speakers include: Congresswoman Judy Chu of California (Invited); Talat Hamdani, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows; Sameera Hafiz, Rights Working Group; Manju Kulkarni, South Asian Network Monami Maulik, Desis Rising Up and Moving (DRUM); Linda Sarsour, National Network for Arab American Communities (New York); Amardeep Singh, The Sikh Coalition; Community members directly impacted by discrimination, profiling, and bias-based bullying. This briefing is happening during the South Asian Summit 2011, coordinated by South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT). For details, exclusive interviews or media passes, please contact: Afshan Khoja, Communications Manager | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it | 301 270 1855 (o) | 202 579 9048 (c)

Location: Capitol Visitors Center Congressional Meeting Room - South

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