Support An America for All of Us!

Dear Friends,

This year marks the tenth anniversary of September 11, 2001. It is a significant occasion for the country and our communities. South Asians, Arab Americans, and Muslims have in many ways been transformed by the events after September 11, as backlash incidents, threats to religious freedom, and profiling started to take place.

Linda Sarsour and Prabhjit Singh testifying at SAALT's Capitol Hill briefing on post 9/11 backlash. Watch video. Photo credit: Les Talusan

At this critical juncture, ten years since 9/11, we have an opportunity to reflect, reengage and reaffirm principles of equality and justice. To this end, SAALT has launched a new campaign, An America for All of Us. In collaboration with community members and organizations, the Campaign seeks to:

• Document the experiences of South Asians through testimonials 
• Foster community education through hearings and forums
• Build bridges with other communities targeted by racial, religious or national origin bias
• Ask policymakers to repeal policies and laws that run counter to fundamental American principles of justice, equality, and diversity  

Talat Hamdani testifying at the Capitol. Photo credit: Les Talusan

You can play a role in this Campaign by donating:   

• $35 to become a SAALT member at the Advocate level
• $50 to print and distribute SAALT's national retrospective report 
• $75 for the documentation of 9/11 backlash witness and survivor stories
• $100 for grassroots hearings in three cities to foster community based solutions to bias and inequality
• $250 to support Field Fellows conducting local community education and documentation over the summer of 2011

       
Thank you,  

Deepa Iyer
Executive Director