race unity

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“The unity which is productive of unlimited results is first a unity of mankind which recognizes that all are sheltered beneath the overshadowing glory of the All-Glorious, that all are servants of one God; for all breathe the same atmosphere, live upon the same earth, move beneath the same heavens, receive effulgence from the same [...]

June 19, 2020 The Baha’is of the United States join our fellow-citizens in heartfelt grief at the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and so many others whose lives were suddenly taken by appalling acts of violence. These heartbreaking violations against fellow human beings, due only to the color of their skin, have [...]

Tod Ewing, author of “Building Cultural Bridges,” “Toward Oneness,” and “Seeing Heaven in the Face of Black Men,” discusses the Bahá’í approach to healing racism.

“The well-being of mankind, its peace and security are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.” ~ Baha’u’llah Country singer Dan Seals wrote this song about the oneness of humanity.

Dr. Cornel West is a philosopher and Princeton professor of African American Studies and Religion and a staunch defender of rights and freedoms for all people. He learned about the Baha’i Faith through his race unity work, befriending Baha’is such as jazz maestro Dizzy Gillespie. Professor West recently welcomed a relative of an imprisoned Iranian [...]