One question that runs through my mind and probably on everyone else is that "Does racism still exist or not?" Racism is a very strong word to use, but there have been a lot of unfairness and discriminations throughout the years in America and one of the major issues in the world. Therefore, which is what makes me interested in this topic the unfairness people from other people because the color of their skin. Some people and me experienced unfair acts because of the content of our skin. Being different is something that people in society don't seem to understand, and people are not aware of how much racism still exists in our schools and workforces. While I was researching for my topic, I came across many articles and there was always a one common statement stands out in those articles "Racism does still exist in the US and many races converse with other people of these race about another race." And this essay agrees with this statement. Because many races talk about races and mostly is negative way. Mostly in American racism in consider is to White people being racist to African-American. But there are some African-American being racist to Latino and Indian, also nowadays White people are being racist to Mexican and Indian or people who are not born in American. And there will always be those individuals who talk about other races. Also, racism play big role in politics nowadays and it played big role in old days. This country was split along racial lines and the politics of the day reflected such a split. Unpopular for a politician to be openly racist, but it does not mean there aren't racist politicians. Because of racial differences politically, but now it isn't known for a politician to be racist but this doesn't mean there aren't any racist politicians.  Racism is bad, as it was many years ago. Martin Luther King Jr. said once "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." (King Jr.) But somehow today's societies are forgot that and mostly after 9/11.  After 9/11 Sikhs was mistaken for Muslim and Sikhs was traded as Terrorist. So, I would discuss what is Sikhism, what was 9/11 and racist attack on Sikh after 9/11, and what make else different form Muslim? 

Racism can be divided into many types and here are some way of racism can be separated. The first way is aware and blatant racism. For example, racist just come out and disrespect a person because of their skin color, age or looks. Second, covert racism is being racist, but just not saying it. Third is unaware and unintentional racism. These racist try to apologize for all the racism, but not fully apologize. Fourth, are self-righteous racist and they attempt to tell people of color what issues they have to deal with in their communities. In today's world, racism has changed but not very much. After the bombing of the World Trade Center in 2001, Americans shifted their racism toward Muslims and any person wearing turban. We Americans call all the Sikhs and people with turbans "Terrorists" because of their cultures, clothes, where they are from, and most importantly their skin color.

What is Sikhism? Sikhism is one of youngest religions in the world, is barely five hundred years old. It's was founder by Guru Nanak, Guru Nanak Dav Ji spread a simple message of "Ek Ong Kar" and it mean that "We are all one, created by the one creator of all creation." Guru Nanak Dav Ji expressed the reality that there is one God and many paths, and name of God is truth. Hindu and Muslim followed him began to be called as Sikhs. He taught them to bow only before God, and link themselves to the Guru, the light of truth, who lives always in direct consciousness of God. Guru Nanak was a humble bearer of this light of truth. He opposed superstition; rituals, social inequality and injustice, and inspired seekers by singing divine songs, which touched the hearts of the most callous listeners. These songs were recorded, and formed the beginnings of the Sikhs' sacred writings, later to become the "Siri Guru Granth Sahib".

On September 11, 2001, was one of the most horrible, unbelievable, and unforgotten days ever experienced in the United States. A group of Al-Qaeda that was lead by Osama Bin Laden and he was one of biggest man in Terrorism group. A group of terrorists hijacked four American airline airplanes and two of airplanes were crashed into Twin Towers and third airplane was crashed into Pentagon and fourth airplane was crashed into a field in Pennsylvania; killing thousands of people. "Over 3,000 people were killed during the attacks in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police officers and firefighters." (History) After 9/11 attacked people changed forever, all the American looks different at Muslims or anyone with turban on there hard and Sikh also wear turban that was one of reason. Because American thinks that they all are dangerous to American societies. 

Even though there is an obvious case that external of Sikh identity is being targeted for racial profiling and majority of Sikh men are also being targeted simply because they are brown. Note that isn't there a shared in history of discrimination on based on "dark person" with a common religious belief system. Round the clock media coverage around the world was to be detriment of the Sikhs and it somehow led to many people equating the turban with terrorism. After 9/11 following years there when many attacks on Sikhs. Many of Sikh student were attack "Sikh teen shaken after alleged turban attack on bus" (Bianchi) is great example of it. And in the news "They came up to us and started swearing and said the 'F bomb' a few times and the girl said I had a 'worthless towel' on my head," Harjeet said. Sadly the hate crimes based on mistaken identity would continue, when six Sikhs were shot dead and four were wounded in the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. In the article "Police identify Army veteran as Wisconsin temple shooting gunman" (CNN Wire Staff) He was a "An Army veteran who neighbors say played in a far-right punk band was the lone shooter in the rampage at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin that killed six people and wounded four, according to information Monday from law enforcement authorities. Wade Michael Page, 40, was shot to death by police responding to the Sunday morning attack in the Milwaukee suburb of Oak Creek, the community's chief of police told reporters." (CNN Wire Staff) After attacking in Sikh Temple, Wade Michael, committed suicide by shooting himself in the head after he was shot in he stomach by a responding police officer. 

Turbans has been worn by different people around the world for more than past 3,000 years and mostly in Middle East and South Asia. Sikhs are one of community wear Turbans and its carries deep religious significance. Being fifth largest religion in the world, Sikh faith is required to wear a turban pursuant to religious mandate. After terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 and Sikh turbans have taken on a new meaning. American's and Non-Sikhs tend to associate Sikhs turbans with Osama Bin Laden. As a result, turbaned Sikhs in has been victims of racial violence and had their identity challenged. Some of Americans have directed their post rage Sikhs 9/11, a lot of Sikh with turbans in United States were murdered, stabbed, assaulted, and refused service in places of public accommodation, and among other things. On the same time, Sikh Americans was also faced a broader attack on their identity. A great example is "A Sikh comedian and YouTube star who was performing at UC Berkeley over the weekend said that the Transportation Security Administration made him take off his turban in private during the screening process, then walk in public with his bare head to retie the traditional head covering in the bathroom." (Fernandez) These tangible and intellectual challenges to the Sikh turbans have resulted in serious consequences for Sikhs in United States. In America over a hundred years, they continue to experience discrimination, suggesting strongly that ignorance about Sikhs and the significance of their turban is still rampant in the West. Sikh turban should be offered not, only for the benefit. 

So my results are not empirical but this brief research does offer some of insights and it should has looked at relatively small numbers of Sikhs in their surveys. Some of the media's representation of radical Islam has impinged on the perception for some of Sikhs, and there identity. It shows clearly that Sikhs have wanted to distance themselves from images of terrorism, but some of small number has discarded their identity. Plus it created a divide between religious groups and if relations of religious minority groups in American deteriorate further. It is unfortunate that the powerful institutions of the Sikhs and educate the public about the Sikh turban, many different projects have been created by the youth. In this essay we have explored various initiatives organized by Sikh youth, to educate the general public about the Sikh turban. After doing all this resarch and reading all the articles and books and ted talks, I have come to a conlcusion that racism still exist in America and worldwide. During the writing this essay there has been a monumental step forward in tracking hate crimes against Sikhs. This is despite serious hate crimes including attacks on owner of businesses that is own by Sikhs with Turban and elderly Sikh man was gunned down in many places in California, and shooting in Oak Creek, Wisconsin.  The addition of this new to law enforcement on the hate crimes perpetrated against Sikhs, as appropriate measures to tackle these crimes could not be taken in the past because accurate data was unavailable. The Sikh youth and the new advocacy groups have worked hard, and which has led to this breakthrough. Unfortunately, it has taken the murders in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, and other violent incidents have finally convinced the authorities that Sikhs. What is clear is that the Sikh youth do not want the Turban to be associated with terrorism. For many Sikhs the turban is a graphic sign of freedom, which has a long history of sacrifice that goes with it. It doesn't matter if you're white, black, Asian, etc; in addition, we are all the same and have the exact same rights as everyone else, and society has proved that today. Racism was a huge problem in American 50 years ago, even though in today's society we will show racism has changed but it didn't. So we the people need to end this we're all the same, the human race. 

