Sikh Professor: 'Diversity Is What Makes This Nation Great'

From growing up in the "only turbaned family in San Antonio" to appearing on "The Daily Show," faith has always been an important part of Simran Jeet Singh's life. The professor and Sikh Coalition fellow says the end goal of Sikhism is love, and that even though Sikhs have been the target of discrimination for decades, it is important to act with kindness and respect toward others.

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• Episode 3: The Filharmonic
• Episode 4: Vivek Murthy
• Episode 5: Common Kings
• Episode 6: Vanessa Na
• Episode 7: Martin Yan
• Episode 8: Simran Jeet Singh
• Episode 9: Alice Wong
• Episode 10: Gene Luen Yang
• Episode 11: Kristen Kish
• Episode 12: Faiza Patel
• Episode 13: Alex Dang
• Episode 14: Stella Abrera
• Episode 15: Eugene Lee Yang
• Episode 16: Anh Luu
• Episode 17: Jenn Fang
• Episode 18: Hollis Wong-Wear
• Episode 19: Chris Her-Xiong
• Episode 20: Sam Choy

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