Historical Person

Balbir Singh Sodhi

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Racism 📍 United States

Balbir Singh Sodhi

Gender: Male

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Balbir Singh Sodhi is killed in the post-9/11 racist backlash

📅 15 September 2001

A gunman killed Sikh business owner Balbir Singh Sodhi outside his gas station in Mesa, Arizona, claiming retaliation for the September 11 attacks. His murder exposed how racialized suspicion could...