African American

Ruth G. Richardson - Portrait of an Artist

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:19:21 -0600

Ruth G. Richardson is a member of the Baha’i Faith and lives just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Today, Ruth is in her 80’s and enjoying her second career as a painter.

Selected profiles of African American Baha'is

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:12:11 -0600

In observance of African American History Month, we pay tribute to some notable African American Baha’is who have made significant contributions to American society.

Keeping King's dream alive

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 13:24:21 -0600

Hundreds of Baha'i communities throughout the United States observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping to organize public events to commemorate the great, slain civil rights leader.

Van Gilmer, House of Worship Director of Music, featured on local website

ellen — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:24:35 -0500

The Ageless Northshore website editors, Don and Peg Shearn, interviewed the Baha'i House of Worship Music Director, Van Gilmer, for a story on their site this week -- Van Gilmer: the Harmonious Voice of Diversity.

Baha'is have long history of honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0600

Hundreds of Baha'i communities throughout the United States observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day by helping to organize public events to commemorate the great, slain civil rights leader.

Lifelong Baha'i, House of Worship featured on PBS

ellen — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 14:52:34 -0600

Gwen Clayborne, a Baha'i from Glencoe, Ill., was featured recently on the Chicago-based public television program, "30 Good Minutes."

Baha'is love a parade based on virtues

shane — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:49:17 -0500

The Baha'is of Chicago were well represented at the 79th annual Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic on Aug. 9, conducting wholesome, fun children’s activities at the picnic part of the event.

Baha'is winning Olympics song celebrates world unity

glen — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:33:33 -0500

Blend American jazz, Brazilian samba and Chinese traditional sounds and what do you have? A song played at the Olympics in Beijing.

Robert Hayden: Baha'i and first black Poet Laureate

shane — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 14:59:59 -0600

Robert Hayden surmounted an impoverished childhood to become the first African-American to be appointed Poet Laureate.

H. Elsie Austin: a woman of many ‘firsts’

shane — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 15:36:18 -0600

Helen Elsie Austin, a Baha'i who devoted her life to justice and truth, was a woman of many “firsts.” She was one of the first African-American women lawyers in the United States, the first African-American woman to receive a law degree from the University of Cincinnati and the first African-American woman to serve as an assistant to a state attorney general.