Racial Discrimination A loving community surrounded by danger Growing up in Boston, you didn’t go into Irish or Italian neighbourhoods. You’d be taking your life into your hands.
Racial Discrimination Hard times and harder questions Thirty of us were among the first American-Americans to go to Massachusetts University – they called us the “Dirty Thirty”.
Bahai Religion History Mr Gregory’s legacy My grandmother was a mother of her church – and she was very happy for me to investigate the Baha’i faith.
Racism in America Support on one side, dismissal on the other My teachers put me into a box – I had an aptitude for language but they said I couldn’t take Latin and that I wasn’t college material.
Bahai Community Racism and constructive resilience African-Americans have always understood that it’s very hard to simply become racist in response to acts of hatred.
Bahai Community Creating the Black Men’s Gathering I didn’t see enough African-American men active in the Baha’i community and I began to ask why.
Racial Identity Homelands of the ancestors People of African descent were asked to be a source of encouragement to Baha’i communities in Africa – so we went.
Bahai Community A Liberian reunion in Ghana We walked in and there was an uproar at the back – a group of young men said “We know him!”
Bahai Community Building Overcoming injustice through service not contention The Baha’i writings forbid conflict – we must oppose oppression by falling in love with people of other backgrounds.
