With the ten-year anniversary of the September 11 tragedy just five days away, South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) has compiled a list of were community members can gather together to reflect and remember in a spirit of unity, as part of the An America for All of Us campaign.
The table above is a select list of upcoming 9/11 anniversary events. For additional events across the country, visit SAALT's interactive map here.
SAALT also recently participated in a national press conference call organized by the Leadership Conference of Civil and Human Rights, and released a statement of shared principles along with other national civil rights, human rights, civil liberties, Muslim, Jewish and South Asian groups calling for, among other things:
- Solemn remembrance of the victims of 9/11;
- Recognition of the critical importance of combating terrorism without casting blame or suspicion or alienating any particular community;
- Greater partnerships between communities and law enforcement;
- Respect for diversity, fairness, and tolerance, and our commitment to protect fundamental freedoms and basic human rights as well as our need for safety and security;
- A respectful, evidence-based, public discourse that will foster reasoned and constructive policymaking; and
- Policies that promote inclusion and respect for basic rights of every person in America.