Racism in America Losing a friend because of race Segregation was evident across the South but it was a taboo subject.
Racial Discrimination Buses, trains and unconscious biases I sat by the African-American all the rest of the way to Washington D.C. because I didn't want to be put off the bus.
Racism in America Death threats and cross-burnings African-American visitors would have to go through this gauntlet of angry white people all the way to our house.
Racism in America Staring racism in the face This tall, raw-boned mountaineer came in, sat on my couch, and just looked at me with his hand in his pocket.
Racism in America Please don’t leave a tip We walked through the all-white restaurant as an integrated group. Silence fell, and I thought, what have I done?
Bahai Community Bob James Bob James, a licensed psychologist with a PhD from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, was born in 1949 in Nashville, TN. Bob's uncle became a Baha'i in 1934 – leading to more than 40 other members of the family also joining the Faith.
Racism in America Dreams of the future, flashes of the past My great-grandfather was born into slavery – and the slave owner was his father.
Bahai Community Losing then finding his religion I noticed within the Baha'i community there were African-Americans, whites, Filipinos and others all working together.
Racism in America Experiencing racism for the first time Some white students told my white roommate to never be seen around African-Americans – or they’d harm him.
Racism in America "I don't have a racist bone in my body" If you don’t smoke but you go where everybody is smoking, that stench will be in your hair and your clothes and on your skin.
Interracial Relationships The rewards of an inter-racial marriage It may have been easier to marry someone of our own ethnicity. But this is one of the best ways to break down barriers.
Bahai Community Offering an African-American spirit to the Baha'i faith We would sing for hours and then deepen ourselves on our responsibilities as Baha’is.
Bahai Community Barbara Talley Barbara Talley became a Baha'i as a young woman. She is a mother of six is and is the author of six books; today she lives in the Washington, DC area, where she hosts monthly gatherings to promote race amity.
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.
Bahai Community Faith Holmes Faith Holmes was born in California, in 1972, and grew up in Florida. Her mother became a Baha'i when Faith was three years old. Faith's coffee shop in Washington, DC was a venue for race unity discussions and sold nitrogen ice cream.
Racial Unity Learning about how it feels My mother took me to a black Baptist church and told me to go to Sunday school.
