Muslim American Rapper Zaki Syed Becomes Voice for Tolerance Following Wisconsin Sikh Massacre
Zaki Syed performing his spoken word piece live at a vigil for the victims of the shooting in Sacramento. (Photo: Zaki Syed/YouTube)
Zaki Syad is the Muslim American rapper behind a spoken word rap tribute to the victims of the August 5th Sikh temple shooting near Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
He tells anchor Marco Werman about why he felt compelled to make the YouTube rap video that urges tolerance and understanding in the wake of the Wisconsin shootings.
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