Source: The New York Times

On June 1, 2002 The New York Times featured the article "The Distant Drums of War; In Queens, Indians and Pakistanis Live in Harmony" about the immigrant South Asian community in Queens, NY. "More than 200,000 Pakistani and Indian immigrants live in New York City, according to the latest census figures. And if the everyday rhythm of life on 74th Street, in the commercial center of the city's growing South Asian population, tells the tale of coexistence, theirs is a peaceful one... [But] there is worry, if not division, on 74th...

Source: The Harrisburg Patriot

On May 31, 2002 The Harrisburg Patriot reported that "here in Pennsylvania coal country, a massive new Hindu temple is a pilgrimage destination for South Asian immigrant families throughout North America. Thousands of them gathered at the temple last weekend when a priest from India installed Shri Nathji, who is the god Krishna as a child after bathing his black stone statue with butter, milk, honey, sugar and water from the holy rivers of India... As the only officially sanctioned temple outside India for a major sect, called...

Source: Sacramento Bee

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On May 27, 2002 the Sacramento Bee reported that "the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is moving to stem the rise of workplace discrimination against Muslims, Arabs, South Asians and Sikhs.

The EEOC has instituted a new data base code... [to] track the number of charges received by members of these groups who believe they are experiencing what the agency calls 'backlash discrimination' as a result of the events of Sept. 11... As...

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

On May 18, 2002, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported on the Pittsburgh, PA area's "second Celebrating Diversity Walk... Last year, some 400 people of all types from all over the region participated in the event, which promotes understanding and harmony between people of all races, religions, and national origins... This year's theme is, 'When you walk to celebrate diversity, you walk to celebrate America.'" Jewish, Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist religious leaders will speak at the event which is organized...

Original Source: The Lawrence Journal-World. Jim Baker

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On May 18, 2002, The Lawrence Journal-World featured the article "World of Faith" on Baker University's World Religions Course taught by professor George Wiley. Wiley is a Pluralism Project affiliate in...

Source: The Boston Globe

On May 17, 2002, The Boston Globe featured a story on Jehuda Reinharz, president of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, and his new program in conflict resolution. With this program, the university is "poised to become a world leader in teaching Israeli Arabs and Jews - and dozens of other warring peoples - to live together on the same land... Brandeis has begun building on its historically Jewish identity to create a new field it calls 'coexistence studies'... The school is now aggessively recruiting Jews and Arabs, Hindus and...

Source: The Plain Dealer

On May 7, 2002, The Plain Dealer featured an article on "a College Board statistical finding that ranked the SAT scores of college-bound seniors by their religion. Unitarians finished first, averaging 1,209 on the college-entrance exam. Jews averaged 1,161 followed by Quakers at 1,153 and Hindus at 1,110. The average SAT score for college-bound seniors is 1,020."

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Source: Mercury News

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On April 22, 2002, the Mercury News reported that "in an unprecedented partnership, Santa Clara County [CA] and San Jose City College are teaching immigrants how to maneuver through the political system and build strong community networks... In doing so, the county hopes to groom a new generation of...

Source: Newsday

On April 13, 2002, Newsday featured an article on the celebration of Holi, the Hindu Festival of Color, at the Shri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir, a Hindu temple in Richmond Hill, Queens, NY. "For the 300 or so New Yorkers who regularly worship at Shri Lakshmi Narayan, Holi is more than a celebration of spring, an occasion for churchgoing and a chance to share their festival with the surrounding communities. Holi - also known as Phagwah or the Festival of Color - reminds them of their roots both in India and the Caribbean... Gyanda 'Eric'...

Source: Newsday

On April 12, 2002, Newsday reported that "a Hindu temple in Flushing [Queens, NY] can proceed with a $4 million renovation project that was held up by a lawsuit but was ordered to rewrite its bylaws... in compliance with the state's Religious Corporation Law... a State Supreme Court judge ruled... 'We're happy with the decision,' said Uma Mysorekar, president of... the Hindu Temple Society of North America... The temple is planning renovations, including adding new staff quarters, a senior center and a library."

Source: The North Jersey News

Source: Asian Week

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On April 11, 2002, the Asian Week featured an article on an event organized by Northern California branch of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that "aimed to reach out to federal agencies along with Muslim and South Asian communities in the Bay Area [CA]." Government officials served on a panel answering the questions of "800 who gathered...

Source: Newsday

On April 8, 2002, Newsday reported that "from Episcopal and Protestant churches to Jewish synagogues and Hindu temples, religious leaders... are reflecting on the sexual abuse scandal within the Roman Catholic Church and its potential impact on their own houses of worship... In truth, the scourge of clergy sexual abuse has been exposed in virtually every religious faith and denomination... Members of the Jewish Orthodox faith recently... [faced] their own sexual abuse scandal involving... a leader in the Orthodox Union's National...

Source: The Houston Chronicle

On April 6, 2002 The Houston Chronicle featured an article on The Hindu University of America in central Florida. The University was started by a group of Hindus from across the state in response to Swami Tilak of Brazil's suggestion "that Hindus should repay America for their material success... 'He inspired people to make a lasting contribution to this land,' says Abhinav Dwivedi, a computer engineer in Tampa... 'He suggested an institution of higher learning'... Rather than train people for a full-time role in religion, the...