By Michelle Goering I recently met a Bahá’i who is using art in diverse settings to advance spiritual conversations and build new relationships. Adrian Black calls his initiative “Your View of Peace.” He says the seed for this collaborative and ongoing art and social discourse project sprouted from converging ideas. “I’ve always liked art and […]
Edited from reports in the Northwest Baha’i Star newsletter As 180 young campers, facilitators, counselors and staff were arriving on Aug. 13 for the annual week-long Camp Carmel in western Oregon, word reached them that wildfires were only 12 miles away and they had to evacuate. Instead of a week of study and fun together […]
By Lawrence E. Dotson It is not often that the words “celebration” and “cemetery” are linked together, but it was indeed a celebration that brought 400 people to the Inglewood Cemetery on a bright September Sunday afternoon. People gathered at the recently beautified gravesite of Thornton Chase, in Inglewood, California, on September 24 to commemorate […]
By Nadia Mehretab What does it look like to commit to the spiritual and material advancement of a population? In San Gabriel, California, a group of four friends embarked on an extraordinary journey, bound together by faith and their shared dedication to nurturing young hearts. Their experiences convey the power of service, camaraderie and the […]
Enthusiasm glowed at the 47th conference of the Association for Baha’i Studies—North America (ABS), Aug. 4–6, 2023, in Atlanta. It was the association’s first in-person conference in four years, since before the COVID-19 pandemic, and people all around were renewing connections and making new friends throughout the weekend. The weekend conference attracted about 1,900 people […]
A Shared Humanity between African Americans and Indigenous Peoples with Mr. Michael Orona Saturday, November 4 @ 11 am CST We would like to invite you to the next talk in our series Bahá’í Faith Modern Perspectives! This is a weekly virtual talk series every Saturday at 12:00pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Each week, we […]
By Layli Miron The Pupil of the Eye Cultural, Learning & Visitors Center Opens in Birmingham, Alabama, with Focus on Community BuildingBirmingham, Alabama, has long been a center of Black activism. Today, a program to bring more Black people into the community-advancing work of the Baha’i Faith is taking shape in this historic city. The […]
Bahá’ís have a long history of involvement in one of the largest annual parades in the United States: the Bud Billiken Parade and Picnic, an event for back-to-school season on Chicago’s South Side since 1929. Following decades of tradition, the day brought together many African Americans and friends from throughout the city with music from […]
Amalia, who joined the Office in 2023, manages incoming and outgoing correspondence for the Office, and provides general public affairs guidance and support. She works closely with Local Spiritual Assemblies and their delegations to improve the consistency and effectiveness of ongoing delegation contact with members of Congress regarding the defense of Baha’is in Iran and […]
Reported by Alan Hatchett Pioneering has a long tradition. Baha’is have been systematically relocating to new homes, inside or outside their country, to organize or strengthen the Faith’s communities for nearly a century and a half. As a result, Baha’is have a presence in virtually every country and territory around the world. Over the past […]
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