Patience and Perseverance: The Story of Bahiyyih Khanum

Patience and Perseverance: The Story of Bahiyyih Khanum

Among all the various inner qualities we need right now, patience probably ranks right up there near the top. I know I need it. We can feel impatient about a host of... Read more »
Invoking a Higher Power: Tahirih and Sojourner Truth

Invoking a Higher Power: Tahirih and Sojourner Truth

One common theme often emerges from the biographies of social trailblazers — their acknowledgment of a higher force guiding their lives.   In those biographies and autobiographies, we hear of “callings” and... Read more »
Sadie Oglesby’s Message About Standing Up for Racial Justice

Sadie Oglesby’s Message About Standing Up for Racial Justice

What does standing up for racial justice look like? What behaviors does it require? What actions does it necessitate? RELATED: How to Be a Better Ally for Racial Justice Learn from Sadie... Read more »
Hazel Scott: A Famous Black Pianist, Singer, and Baha’i

Hazel Scott: A Famous Black Pianist, Singer, and Baha’i

Often, when women of color are vocal about discrimination, they become the targets of hostile sexism and are tone policed or silenced. And, if you were a Black woman during segregation, speaking... Read more »
The Life and Legacy of the First Colombian Baha’i

The Life and Legacy of the First Colombian Baha’i

In the mid-20th century, Colombia experienced a spiritual shift as the teachings of the Baha’i Faith began to spread throughout the country.  RELATED: Forging a Path From Mexico: The First Latino Baha’i... Read more »
Sarah Farmer: A Life Sacrificed for Peace

Sarah Farmer: A Life Sacrificed for Peace

I vividly remember all my trips to Green Acre: A Baha’i Center of Learning.  I remember watching the peace flag flutter outside in the wind, and I remember praying each morning in... Read more »
The Legacy of May Maxwell, Dorothy Baker, and Patricia Locke

The Legacy of May Maxwell, Dorothy Baker, and Patricia Locke

Several years ago in Akka, Israel, a woman taught me a lesson about how to walk. A fellow Baha’i pilgrim—a dancer—took my arm as we strolled toward the sea. “Walking begins at... Read more »
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