Slavery in America From Harriet Tubman to the fields Barbara Talley: I experienced a lot of what slavery could have been like in my own childhood.
Racial Identity Say it loud: I’m black and I’m proud Barbara Talley: I hated Black History Week – they didn’t show us with any dignity.
Bahai Religion By any means necessary Barbara Talley: I always had this question: why are there so many religions?
Bahai Religion Girl, you ain’t no Baha’i Barbara Talley: I had read others saying that black people are cursed, and here was a religion calling us noble.
Bahai Community Love isn’t something to be scheduled Barbara Talley: I dealt with lots of racism – but I met these Baha’is that didn’t treat me like a color.
Racial Unity Race unity from Texas to Tennessee Barbara Talley: There was a perception that if you talk about race, it creates the issue. We’re just sharing our stories.
Racism in America A few white men on the other side Barbara Talley: The second time I ran into the Ku Klux Klan was at a wedding outside a firehouse.
Bahai Community Building Spiritual reparations Barbara Talley: The Bible said the last shall be the first, and the meek shall inherit the Earth. This is it.
Bahai Religion Some people pretend to be asleep Barbara Talley: Maybe we weren’t brought here. Maybe we were sent here.
Racial Unity Love and hate: a poem Barbara Talley: On my way to heaven we stopped, and took a detour through hell.
