Sikh Americans after September 11

On September 11, 2001, while all Americans mourned their losses and feared terrorism from abroad, new insecurities began to threaten certain American minorities.  Sikh, Muslim, Arab, Afghan, and South Asian Americans confronted hate and violence in their own neighborhoods and lost their civil liberties.  Hate crimes against these communities left at least fourteen dead and thousands brutalized. My team and I embarked on a four-month trek across the United States to document their stories and create a documentary video and monograph that examines the causes and impact of post-September 11 prejudice, as told by the targeted. We found the voices behind the sensational headlines and images. Several years later, our discoveries may help bring forth meaning in these experiences and promote understanding and respect.  As we develop the documentary project, we invite you to hear these stories and tell your own.