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18 June 2019/ Baha'i Community

Abdu’l-Baha in America

Abdu’l-Baha in America
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June and Richard Thomas

June and Richard Thomas

Read about June and Richard Thomas. Watch the full story in 14 chapters.

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Applying Baha’i ideas to scholarship & academia
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Applying Baha’i ideas to scholarship & academia

White students felt guilty and didn’t know what to do, and students of color would feel extremely angry.

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    June and Richard Thomas
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Black is beautiful
Racial Identity

Black is beautiful

There was a deeply entrenched self-hate among dark-skinned African-Americans – it dated back to slavery.

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    June and Richard Thomas
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