Reposted from Unheard Voices of 9/11, which is organizing community hearings in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area.  Details below.  Muslims, Sikhs, South Asians and Arab Americans were victimized twice by 9/11 - by the attacks themselves and by backlash discrimination, profiling and violence.  The Unheard Voices project is giving these stories a chance to be heard.  Be sure to visit the Unheard Voices of 9/11 website to watch and share your own story, and if you can, attend one of these important community hearings.

Join Us! Unheard Voices of 9/11 Community Hearing in New York City

As the 10-year anniversary of September 11th approaches, join us at a community hearing in to discuss and learn about the impact of 9/11 on the Muslim, Arab, Sikh, and South Asian communities in New York City.

• What: Hearing on the impact of 9/11 on the rights and liberties of Arabs, Muslims, Sikhs and South Asians
• Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Where: Asian American/Asian Research Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, 19th Floor, New York, New York.

Speakers Include:

• Eric Treene, Special Counsel, Civil Rights Division, United States Department of Justice 
• Council Member Daniel Dromm, Chair, New York City Council Immigration Committee
• Ehsan Zaffar, Office of Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, Department of Homeland Security
• Barry Jamison, Director of our Manhattan Community Service Cente
• Professor Smita Narula, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University Law School
• Pardiss Kebriaei, Staff Attorney, Center for Constitutional Rights
• Amardeep Singh, Program Director, Sikh Coalition
• Linda Sarsour, Advocacy and Civic Engagement Coordinator, National Network for Arab American Communities
• Udai Tambar, Executive Director, South Asian Youth Action
• The Reverend Chloe Breyer, Interfaith Center of New York

Co-Sponsors:

• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
• Arab American Association of New York
• Asian American/Asian Research Institute of CUNY (organizer)
• Association of Muslim American Lawyers
• Center for Constitutional Rights
• Center of Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University Law School
• Interfaith Center of New York
• The Interfaith Alliance
• Muslim Advocates
• Muslim Consultative Network
• Muslim American Civil Liberties Coalition
• South Asian Americans Leading Together
• South Asian Youth Action
• The Sikh Coalition (organizer)

Endorsers: Asian American Justice Center, The Interfaith Alliance, UNITED SIKHS

9/11 Hearings in the San Francisco Bay Area

The California Asian Pacific Legislative Caucus and the California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs invite you to a hearing organized by Assembly Member Paul Fong and The Sikh Coalition.

• What:Hearing on the impact of 9/11 on the rights and liberties of Arabs, Muslims, Sikhs and South Asians
• Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Where: Mountain View Senior Center. 266 Escuela Avenue, Mountain View, CA

Speakers include:

• Congressman Michael Honda
• Assembly Member Paul Fong San Jose Council Member Ash Kalra
• San Jose Police Chief Chris Moore
• Commissioner Nitasha Sawhney, California Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs 
• Veena Dubal, Staff Attorney, Asian Law Caucus
• Amardeep Singh,Program Director, Sikh Coalition
• Zahra Billoo,Executive Director, Council on American Islamic Relations - SFBA

Co-Sponsors: 

• American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee
• Arab Cultural and Community Center
• Alliance of South Asians Taking Action
• Asian Law Caucus
• Council on American Islamic Relations - SFBA
• Muslim Advocates
• South Asian Americans Leading Together
• The Sikh Coalition 

Endorsers: American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California; Asian American Justice Center; UNITED SIKHS