OK, loves, the day at the White House was extraordinary. The first time a US President has brought survivors of white supremacist violence to the @whitehouse for a summit. I’ve often felt we’ve been toiling in the dark since 9/11, trying to wake America to how white supremacy was breaking our bones and ripping our country apart. But on this day, our pain was witnessed — and our work uplifted. @POTUS gave a national address and recognized 16 leaders as “Uniters” healing America. It was among the greatest honors of my life. AND my heart ached for the grief in that room. For you who have been touched by hate, may you see the love in these pictures and know you are not alone. #UnitedWeStand 1. Rana Sodhi @sodhi7861 on the 21st anniversary of his brother’s murder. 2. @POTUS honors Balbir Sodhi in his address. The story we’ve been telling for 2 decades finally recognized. I thank him. 3. My Sikh sisters & brothers. L to R: @sikhprof (read his book!), Rana Sodhi & me, Mandeep Kaur & Pardeep Kaleka who lost loved ones in Oak Creek & founded @serve2unite, Kiran Kaur ED of @saldef (her wedding choora matched the red room!) + off camera @gurwinahuja of @sikhcampaign & Sim Attariwala of @sikhcoalition who helped make this summit happen! 4. Dr. Suzanne Baraket of @our3winners whose brother Deah was murdered in Chapel Hill & Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, courageous in the synagogue hostage crisis in Colleyville. 5. A tender moment with Rana Sodhi & Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer killed by white supremacists in Charlottesville. 6. Rais Bhuiyan (center) with Pardeep Kaleka & Al Sharpton talking to @POTUS. Rais was shot on 9/11 and launched a campaign to save the life of the gunman on Texas’ death row. His shooter called him brother before execution. Zoom in to see the karra (steel bracelet, Sikh article of faith) Pardeep slipped on the President’s wrist! 😊 7. A reunion with Rashad Robinson of @colorofchange & Michael Smith of @americorps, plus you know, Obama. 8. Rana Sodhi w/Erika Moriktugu of the WH. We were together last at the gas station where Balbir Uncle was killed. 9. Eric Liu of @citizenuniversity! We are activating the love ethic in civic life! 10. ♥️