From Breakthrough president and CEO Mallika Dutt: Like a lot of teenagers you may know, Mansimran is a basketball-loving, Starbucks-drinking, robotics-studying all-American guy. It shouldn’t surprise you that he’s funny, grounded and charming. It should surprise you that sometimes, when strangers see his turban and the color of his skin, they lean out their car [...]

January 24, 2012 by Mallika Dutt | Tags: All-American Muslim, breakthrough, Bullying, discrimination, human rights, Mallika Dutt, Mansimran, Racial Justice, racial profiling, Restore Fairness, Sikh, Starbucks | Comments Off

Meet Mansimran. He’s an all-American guy who likes Starbucks, hoops, and robotics. He’s a student, an older brother, and an active member of his Sikh religious community. Sometimes, when strangers see his turban, and the color of his skin, they lean out their car window and call him a “terrorist.” He’s not alone: especially since [...]

January 20, 2012 by crissy spivey | Tags: Bullying, discrimination, hate crimes, human rights, Mansimran, racial profiling, Religion, Restore Fairness, Sikh | Comments Off