How do you see humanity in the face of hate?
Author and activist Simran Jeet Singh reflects on being a Sikh American and how his faith inspires him to fight racism with love.
Voices of Interfaith America · Simran Jeet Singh, Keisha TK Dutes, Silma Suba, Monique Parsons, Teri Simon, Eboo Patel, Philo's Future Media, Interfaith America, Manny Faces, Neil Agarwal
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Show Notes
Simran Jeet Singh is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Religion & Society program. He speaks with Eboo about his book, ”The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life,” what it was like to grow up as a Sikh in Texas, and the tragedies that moved him to study his tradition and share its light with others.
Guest Bio: Dr. Simran Jeet Singh is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program and an educator, writer, and activist who frequently offers comments and analyses on religion, racism, and justice. He is a visiting professor of history and religion at Union Theological Seminary and a Soros Equality Fellow with the Open Society Foundations, and in 2020 TIME Magazine recognized him among 16 people fighting for a more equal America. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and CNN, and he is a columnist for Religion News Service.
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