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Indian American Sikh author/racial justice activist Simran Jeet Singh and British Indian illustrator Baljinder Kaurâs book on Fauja Singh, the 110-year-old British marathon runner of Indian descent, is among the films, TV programs and books that have been honored with a Christopher Award.
With a message about appreciating people who look different from us, the book for ages six and up, âFauja Singh Keeps Going,â has won the award in the Books for Young People category. The book shares the true story of the Sikh man who, despite being disabled as a child, became the first person over the age of 100 to complete a marathon.
2021 Christopher Award winners celebrate diverse stories of courage, faith, compassion and hope
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 04/14/21
72nd annual Christopher Award winners announced. COVID-19 has again scuttled the in-person event but the virus hasn’t stopped the Catholic organization from proceeding with, as it has done since instituting the awards in 1949, celebrating media artists whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit” and reflects the Christopher motto that “It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness.”
Of this year’s winners, Christophers Director of Communications Tony Rossi says “The stories we are honoring introduce us to people and experiences that may not be a part of our everyday lives…Stories of refugees fleeing violence and persecution, for instance, or young caregivers devoting themselves to loved ones with dementia and other medical issues remind us how much we have in common
Representation matters: Darien community partners to discuss diversity
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Simran Jeet Singh, a religion professor, activist and new children’s book author, shared his thoughts and experiences through a Darien Library online telecast Tuesday night called “Representation Matters: What Being Seen Means to the Marginalized.”Jarret Liotta for Hearst Connecticut Media /Show MoreShow Less
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DARIEN It’s not just political correctness that makes the representation of diverse people important.
According to Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, the impact it has on educating the next generation is pivotal and far-reaching, but it requires a little more than just spouting what has become a popular buzzword “representation.”