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=                            Valarie_Kaur                            =
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                            Introduction
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Valarie Kaur (born February 14, 1981) is an American activist,
documentary filmmaker, lawyer, educator, and faith leader. She is the
founder of the Revolutionary Love Project. Kaur's debut book, 'See No
Stranger: A Memoir and Manifesto of Revolutionary Love', was published
in June 2020. The book expands upon Kaur's TED Talk.


                      Early life and education
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She was born and raised in an Indian-American Sikh family in Clovis,
California, where her family had settled as farmers in 1913.

Kaur earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies and
International Relations from Stanford University, a Master of Arts in
Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School, and a Juris Doctor
from Yale Law School. She is a member of the California Bar.


                               Career
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When a family friend, Balbir Singh Sodhi, was the first person killed
in a hate crime after September 11, 2001, Kaur began to document hate
crimes against Sikh and Muslim Americans, which resulted in the
award-winning documentary film 'Divided We Fall: Americans in the
Aftermath'. Since then, she has made films and led story-based
campaigns on hate crimes, racial profiling, immigration detention,
solitary confinement, marriage equality, and Internet freedom. She is
the founder of Groundswell Movement, considered "America's largest
multifaith online organizing network", recognized for "dynamically
strengthening faith-based organizing in the 21st century." She is also
co-founder of Faithful Internet which organizes people of faith to
protect net neutrality. She is the founder and director of the
Revolutionary Love Project, a non-profit that produces tools,
curricula and mass mobilizations aimed at reclaiming love as a force
for justice.

Kaur's film making and activism have focused on gun violence
prevention, racial profiling, immigration detention and prison
practices, and Internet neutrality. Her activism has also included
education work to combat hate crimes against Muslim and Sikh
Americans. She founded the Yale Visual Law Project to inspire and
equip new generations of advocates.

Kaur served as the Media and Justice Fellow at Stanford Law School's
Center for Internet and Society and Senior Fellow at Auburn
Theological Seminary. Kaur has given speeches at the White House, The
Pentagon, and the Parliament of the World's Religions.

Kaur has frequently collaborated with her husband and creative
partner, Sharat Raju. Together the two have produced several
documentary films, including 'Stigma' (2011) about the impact of New
York City police's Stop and Frisk policy, 'Alienation' (2011) about
immigration raids, 'The Worst of the Worst: Portrait of a Supermax'
(2012) about solitary confinement in prison, and 'Oak Creek: In
Memorium' (2012) about the Wisconsin Sikh temple shooting.

Shortly after the 2016 U.S. presidential election, Kaur delivered a
Watch Night address that went viral with over 30 million views
worldwide. In 2017, she delivered a TED Talk entitled "3 Lessons of
Revolutionary Love in a Time of Rage."


                               Books
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In June 2020 Kaur's debut book, 'See No Stranger: A Memoir and
Manifesto of Revolutionary Love' was published by One World (an
imprint of Penguin Random House)'.' The book expands upon Kaur's TED
Talk. Kaur published 'Sage Warrior: Wake to Oneness, Practice
Pleasure, Choose Courage, Become Victory' (with Oneworld Publications)
in 2024.


                            Recognition
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The Center for American Progress named Kaur "a standout figure in the
world of interfaith organizing and activism." In 2012, she received
the American Courage Award by Asian Americans Advancing Justice. In
2013, she was named a "Person of the Year" by India Abroad and one of
eight Asian American "Women of Influence" by Audrey Magazine. In 2015,
Kaur was recognized as a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic
Forum. In 2016, Harvard Divinity School awarded her the Peter J. Gomes
Memorial Honor.


Awards
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ReelWorld Film Festival
*Won: Outstanding International Documentary (2007) - 'Divided We Fall:
Americans in the Aftermath'

Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles
*Won: Audience Choice: Best Documentary  (2007) - 'Divided We Fall:
Americans in the Aftermath'
Asian Americans Advancing Justice
* Won: American Courage Award (2012)
India Abroad
* Named: Person of the Year (2013)
Audrey Magazine
* Named: One of eight Asian American "Women of Influence"(2013)
World Economic Forum
* Named: A "Young Global Leader"(2015)
Harvard Divinity School
* Won: Peter J. Gomes Memorial Honor(2016')'
Meadville Lombard Theological School
* Named: Honorary Doctor of Divinity(2022')'


                              See also
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*Discrimination and National Security Initiative


                           External links
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*[https://SeeNoStranger.com SeeNoStranger.com]
*[https://RevolutionaryLoveProject.com RevolutionaryLoveProject.com]


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