By Francisco Rendon When Furman University unveiled a bronze statue of Joseph Vaughn, its first Black student, it did more than celebrate one student, said Ed Good, chair of the university’s Board of Trustees. “It represents a turning point in civil rights and racial justice for Furman, for Greenville, the upstate and South Carolina,” he […]
Race-Unity-Justice The first interracial Baha’i marriage Source: ‘Abdu’l-Baha in America | bahai-encyclopedia-project ‘Abdu’l-Baha, the son of Baha’u’llah and leader of the Baha’i Faith in the early 1900s, encouraged the first interracial Baha’i marriage between Louis Gregory, (an African American man) and Louisa Mathews, (a white British woman). The marriage took place on September 27 in […]
Race-Unity-Justice Happiest in Diversity Source: African American Baha’is , Race Relations and the Development of the Baha’i Community in the United States ‘Abdu’l-Baha was happiest at meetings where both white and colored people were present: ‘Abdu’l-Baha’s uncompromising position on racial equality within the American Baha’i community, His demonstration of love and respect for African-Americans and […]
Participants in a dynamic Zoom prayer gathering in Rockwall, Texas, say that together, they have gained insights on reshaping the spiritual culture of their community, the nature of friendships, the significance of learning about racism, and the impact unity can have on their neighborhood. “We feel like we’re spiritual sisters,” says Kenyatta Sterling, “and even […]
Baha’is won three of this year’s 12 DeRose-Hinkhouse “Best in Class” awards from the Religion Communicators Council at their annual conference on April 6. The awards honor excellence in religion communication. In all, Baha’is claimed recognition in twelve different categories. The top three awards were: BOOKS Best in Class John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie: A Man, […]
By Leslie Farrell In Eliot, Maine, deep discussions on racial justice between police officers and Green Acre Baha’i School staff have been building bridges and changing hearts. Grounded in the principles of humanity’s spiritual nature and essential oneness, these conversations have expanded to include county legal officials. Elliot Moya, chief of police, and Najee Brown, […]
As 2020 drew to a close, the Baha’is of Augusta, Georgia, observed a milestone. On Dec. 13, the community hosted an online celebration “Walking a Path of Race Amity 1935–2020,” to mark the 85th anniversary of the establishment of their local Baha’i governing council, the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha’is of Augusta. For even […]
When Baha’is took part in the dedication of a Peace Pole for the UN International Day of Peace at a park in Laguna Woods, California, it was part of a steady stream of relationship building over the past decade. And since that Sept. 21 ceremony, the Baha’i Club of Laguna Woods Village, a large-scale retirement […]
After demonstrations and protests for racial justice shook the nation in early summer 2020, Baha’is around the country turned once again to prayer to create safe spaces for meaningful and moving conversations on how to heal racial trauma and move society toward unity and justice. And despite the restrictions imposed by the public health crisis, […]
As conversations surrounding race unity and racial justice took root in society in recent years, the Baha’i community of Washington, DC, was already reflecting on the principles and approaches of its action in light of race, class, culture and gender, members say. Then came the nationwide turmoil and heightened awareness that followed the killings of […]
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