Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

https://sfchronicle.newsbank.com/browse/SFCB/2001/may/23/1

On May 23, 2001, The San Francisco Chronicle reported that "Afghans in the [San Francisco] Bay Area blasted the Taliban's order yesterday that requires Hindus in Afghanistan to wear identifying marks on...

Source: Newsday

On May 22, 2001, Newsday reported that "evidence of the explosive growth of Queens' Indian population is showing up in neighborhoods across the borough, way beyond the borders of the community's historical base in Jackson Heights...The population growth is welcomed by Indian community and religious leaders who have learned that higher population numbers can be translated into a stronger political base, better social services and wider opportunities for future generations."

Source: The New York Times

On May 20, 2001, The New York Times reported on an observant Hindu, Brij Sharma, who "is one of three plaintiffs representing the Hindus and vegetarians of America in a lawsuit filed on May 1 in Seattle that accuses McDonald's of deliberately misleading its American customers." In 1990, McDonald's announced that it was switching from beef fat to "100 percent vegetable oil" to cook its French fries. Sharma "and other American Hindus were outraged to learn that McDonald's French fries are seasoned in the factory with beef flavoring...

Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

On May 19, 2001, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported on the Hindu Temple of Atlanta. The article included a history of the temple and some background on the Hindu faith. "The temple attracts worshippers from the entire Southeast. About 7,000 households are on its mailing list."

Source: United Airlines

http://www.united.com/site/primaryPR/0,10026,1528_806,00.html

On May 18, 2001, United Airlines issued a press release reporting on recent changes to its uniform guidelines. "United’s customer service employees at the carrier’s hubs across the United States are allowed to wear a company-sanctioned hijab, turban or yarmulke as part of their uniform."

Source: The Buffalo News

On May 16, 2001, The Buffalo News reported on Doodh Dhari Baba, a 72-year-old Hindu mystic. "For the past several weeks he has been the guest of Jagannatha Dasa Puripada, founder of the Spiritual Realization Institute...on the lush grounds of Niagara County's only Hindu temple... 'It's like having the pope visit a small church in Olcott Beach,' Puripada said."

Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune

On April 30, 2001, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that, after six years of work, regular ceremonies can now be held at the Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of Las Vegas. which is Nevada's only temple.

Source: International Society for Krishna Consciousness

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness reported on "the performance of a traditional fire ceremony at Harvard University...The event was organized as a cultural and educational experience to promote awareness and understanding of Vedic culture within the Harvard community...More than 50 people attended... In keeping with the educational nature of the event, [His Grace] Turiya Prabhu explained each phase of the ritual and its significance."

Source: New York Daily News

On April 8, 2001, the New York Daily News reported on St. Benedict Joseph Labre School in Richmond Hill, in Queens. It is a Catholic school, but "about 20% of the students are Sikhs, 20% are Hindus and 5% are Muslim." Many of the Hindu and Sikh mothers "said they like the structure, morality and emphasis on education at St. Benedict Joseph Labre." Administrators and students report that everyone at the school respects differences in religion or racial background.

Source: The Tennessean

http://www.tennessean.com/local/archives/01/04/03814884.shtml?Element_ID=3814884

On April 1, 2001, The Tennessean reported that the Bible Belt is now home to "Six Buddhist communities. Five Jewish congregations. Five Islamic mosques. A Baha'i center. A Hindu temple and a Hindu ashram, or teaching abode. Plus assorted Sikhs and Jains...Others exist, too." Tom Russell, a...

Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

On March 27, 2001, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported that in Lilburn, Georgia, "followers of the Hindu faith are planning to build an ornate worship center that would be the largest of its kind in the Southeast and one of the largest outside India." The center will "include a community center, a clinic, youth education center and a prayer building." The temple that is rebuilding in Lilburn "has about 900 members but attracts as many as 5,000 to 6,000 worshippers on special holidays...About 50,000...

Source: The San Francisco Chronicle

https://sfchronicle.newsbank.com/browse/SFCB/2001/march/26/1

On March 26, 2001, The San Francisco Chronicle reported that "results of the 2000 U.S. Census will begin revealing the impact of two of the most powerful forces of demographic change in the Bay Area...

Source: The Houston Chronicle

On March 24, 2001, The Houston Chronicle reported on a "two-act dance performance, which had its world premiere last week in Washington, D.C., [and that] explores the little-understood Hindu concept of creation, using traditional Indian dance blended with new elements of modern dance." The dance is called "Shrishti," the Sanskrit word for creation.

Source: The Houston Chronicle

On March 17, 2001, The Houston Chronicle reported on Sister Carletta LaCour, who teaches Tai Chi at the Christian Renewal Center in Dickinson, Texas. "Though part of the benefit of practicing the moves is physical, LaCour also emphasizes the spiritual." She sees no incongruence between Catholicism and Tai Chi.

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

On March 17, 2001, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on a conference titled "'Affirming Common Values in the Midst of Religious Diversity.' Sponsored by the Milwaukee Association for Interfaith Relations, it is at the new Hindu Temple of Wisconsin in the City of Pewaukee." Anant Rambachan, a global expert on interfaith dialogue and a speaker at the conference, says that Americans now have no choice but to learn to live, work with, and understand people of other faiths. The new Hindu temple is "itself a symbol of the...