Building Bridges With The Sikh Community
The Sikh Temple shootings in Oak Creek in August weighed heavy on Christie Kern's mind, so much so that she decided to partner with members of the temple to hold a community event for people to learn about the Sikh culture.
When the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in Oak Creek happened in August, the tragedy weighed heavy on Christie Kern's mind. The Mount Pleasant resident and owner of Racine Community Acupuncture lived in Trinidad in 1990, when a coup claimed the lives on 50 people. Like everyone in the United States, she was horrified by the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. But the Sikh Temple shooting felt closer and more personal, like the attack was in her neighborhood. Prakash Singh, Sita Singh, Ranjit Singh, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Paramjit Kaur and Suveg Singh were shot to death by white supremacist Wade Michael Page at the Sikh Temple, 7512 S. Howell Ave, on August 5. Three others were injured, including an Oak Creek police officer. Like …
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Marissa Shulak
8:15 pm on Sunday, December 2, 2012
Another area event: Dec 6, 11:30 am, Milwaukee Interfaith Conference's Annual Luncheon and Awards as the Sikh community is honored for its exemplary response to the temple shootings in Oak Creek by a neo-Nazi. Southern Poverty Law Center President Richard Cohen will speak about the rise of domestic extremism and their work tracking racist extremists. Info: 414-276-9050 - fee $40 at Italian … more ›