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tag name Race unity type: Miscellaneous; Principles, teachings

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mis-spellings Racial unity
related tags Race; Unity; Unity of humanity
referring tags Double crusade; Pupil of the eye (metaphor); Race Unity Day; Race amity; Racism; Social action, examples of
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These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts:

"O Children of Men! Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! ..."

– Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic, no. 68 (BH00386)

“O ye discerning ones!” Bahá’u’lláh has written, “Verily, the words which have descended from the heaven of the Will of God are the source of unity and harmony for the world. Close your eyes to racial differences, and welcome all with the light of oneness.” “We desire but the good of the world and the happiness of the nations,” He proclaims, “…that all nations should become one in faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened; that diversity of religion should cease, and differences of race be annulled.” “Bahá’u’lláh hath said,” writes ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, “that the various races of humankind lend a composite harmony and beauty of color to the whole. Let all associate, therefore, in this great human garden even as flowers grow and blend together side by side without discord or disagreement between them.” “Bahá’u’lláh,” ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá moreover has said, “once compared the colored people to the black pupil of the eye surrounded by the white. In this black pupil is seen the reflection of that which is before it, and through it the light of the spirit shineth forth.”

– Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 37

references bahaipedia.org/Unity_of_humanity#Biological_unity; bahai9.com/wiki/Race_unity; bahaiquotes.com/subject/race-unity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=unity

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n.d.. Keys to Harmony. Daniel C. Jordan. — Ways of bringing harmony into the world, using musical analogies. Audio.
2026-02-10. "Man of Africa", A: Emotions and Political Kinship in Forming Transnational Connections. Jacqueline-Bethel Tchouta Mougoué. — On the travels and politics of Enoch Olinga, who worked with global minorities across national bound... Articles.
2026. Structural Assessment of the Bahá'í Peace Program, A. Bahman Nadimi. — Examination of the structural and theoretical foundations of Baha'u'llah's peace program and assesse... Articles-unpublished.
2026. Bahá'í Teachings Related to Affirmative Action. Brett Zamir. — Some methods the Baha'i Faith uses to promote diversity within elected or appointed positions. Essays.
2025. Bahá'í Faith and the Black Intelligentsia, The: Excerpt. Christopher Buck. — Front matter, "Introduction" by Richard W. Thomas, and a portion of Chapter 1, "The Baha’i 'Pupil ... Excerpts.
2023-2026. BWNS Podcasts: Conversations and Insights from the Field. Bahá'í World News Service. — Links to 46 interviews highlighting how Baha’i individuals and communities worldwide apply spiritu... Audio.
2022-11-01. Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Nine Year Plan. Universal House of Justice. — Matters relating to the Nine Year Plan (2022-2031), ethnic and cultural diversity, humanity's crisis... UHJ-letters.
2022-10. Bahá'í Approach to Non-Involvement in Partisan Political Activity. Shoghi Effendi, Universal House of Justice, National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, United States Bahá'í National Center, comp. . — Resource for individual and group study, in light of the current civil and political unrest in the U... Compilations-NSA.
2022-09. Reconsidering the Civil Rights Era in the Footsteps of 'Abdu'l-Bahá. June Manning Thomas. — On principles of racial prejudice and 1960s South Carolina, including the fallacy of racial prejudic... Articles.
2022-09. "And universal peace —"" in what Book is this written?": How and Why 'Abdu'l-Bahá Identified "New" and Distinctive Bahá'í Principles. Christopher Buck. — Reflections on ‘Abdu’l-Baha's answer to the question "What has Baha’u’llah brought that we h... Introductory.
2021-02. Abdu'l-Baha and "The Other". Jan T. Jasion. — On xenophobia; Abdu'l-Baha's response to it; his reactions to certain newspapers; the impact of xeno... Articles-unpublished.
2021-01. Bahá'í Response to Racial Injustice and Pursuit of Racial Unity, The: Part 1 (1912-1996). Richard Thomas. — The American Baha’i community’s historical efforts to address racial injustice which has afflict... Articles.
2020-09. Spatial Strategies for Racial Unity. June Manning Thomas. — On the nature and approaches of Baha’i educational programs and community building efforts which s... Articles.
2019. Still the Most Challenging Issue. John S. Hatcher. — "From the Editor's Desk": On race, racism, and the American Baha'i community. Essays.
2019. Alain Locke's "Moral Imperatives for World Order" Revisited. Christopher Buck. — In public speeches presented in 1944 Locke argues that racism, although an American problem, is not ... Articles.
2019. Hayden, Robert. Christopher Buck, Derik Smith. — In his poetics of history and his nuanced representations of black life, Hayden's art showed that th... Biographies.
2018. Bahá'í "Pupil of the Eye" Metaphor, The: Promoting Ideal Race Relations in Jim Crow America. Christopher Buck. — On the notable contribution to promoting ideal race relations in Jim Crow America by the Baha'i Fait... Articles.
2018. Bahá'í Faith and African American History, The: Introduction. Loni Bramson. — Contents, Introduction, and Index from this book, with links to two chapters (by Christopher Buck). Essays.
2018. Alain Locke on Race, Religion, and the Bahá'í Faith. Christopher Buck. — Locke was cynical about the prospect of real progress in race relations within Christianity itself, ... Articles.
2017-10/2018-04. Monologues on the Bicentenary of the Birth of Baha'u'llah and Howard University Visit Commemoration. Vasu Mohan, Donna Denize, Nadim van de Fliert. — Five biographical monologues delivered in the fictionalized voices of Harriett Gibbs Marshall, Laura... Scripts.
2017. Race and Racism: Perspectives from Bahá'í Theology and Critical Sociology. Matthew W. Hughey. — Review of the concepts of race and racism based on social scientific understanding, in order to bett... Articles.
2017. Race, Place, and Clusters: Current Vision and Possible Strategies. June Manning Thomas. — Division by place affects the possibilities for racial unity, especially in fragmented U.S. metropol... Articles.
2017. Dear White Christians: For Those Still Longing for Racial Reconciliation, by Jennifer Harvey: Review. Dianne Coin. Reviews.
2017. Road Less Travelled By, The. John S. Hatcher. — "From the Editor's Desk": Overview of this issue's articles regarding racism and proper responses to... Essays.
2017. Seeking Light in the Darkness of "Race". Jamar M. Wheeler. — A historical sketch of how race concepts evolved, with analysis at macro and micro levels of society... Articles.
2013-01-18. Bahá'ís have outsized MLK presence. Abe Levy. — Baha'is play an increasingly-active role in events celebrating the message of Martin Luther King. Newspapers.
2013. Abdu'l-Bahá in America, by Robert H. Stockman, and Abdu'l-Bahá's Journey West: The Course of Human Solidarity, ed. Negar Mottahedeh: Reviews. Firuz Kazemzadeh. Reviews.
2013. Abdu'l-Baha's 1912 Howard University Speech: A Civil War Myth for Interracial Emancipation. Christopher Buck. — Overview of the event, press coverage, publications of the speech, the Emancipation Proclamation "my... Articles.
2011. Bahá'í 'Race Amity' Movement and the Black Intelligentsia in Jim Crow America, The: Alain Locke and Robert Abbott. Christopher Buck. — W. E. B. Du Bois, Alain L. Locke and Robert S. Abbott, ranked as the 4th, 36th and 41st most influen... Articles.
2010. Alain Locke materials: index to some documents online. Various. — List of the various documents at the Baha'i Library Online by or about Alain Locke, an American writ... Bibliographies.
2010. Locke, Shock, and Abbott: Baha'i Theology and the Acceleration of the African American Civil Rights Movement. Guy Emerson Mount. — African American responses to Abdu'l-Baha's 1912 visit to America, Abdu'l Baha's teachings among pro... Articles-unpublished.
2007-09-24. Alain Locke: 'Race Amity' and the Bahá'í Faith. Christopher Buck. — Presentation in slide format about the "First Black Rhodes Scholar." Presentations.
2005-11. Collected Essays. John Wiegley. — Dozens of essays on numerous topics of Baha'i thought and practice. Books.
2005-03-08. African American Baha'is, Race Relations and the Development of the Baha'i Community in the United States. Richard Thomas. — Robert Turner, Susie Steward, Louis Gregory, and the roles played by blacks in the history of the Ba... Audio.
2003. Intimate Diversity: The Presentation of Multiculturalism and Multiracialism in a High-Boundary Religious Movement. Kathleen Jenkins. — On the construction and maintenance of multiracial/ethnic networks in religious movements, through a... Articles.
2000/2012/2017. Four Talks on Some Bahá'í Principles. Jaine Toth. — Four talks on the Baha´i teachings and the arts: A Place for Art; Faith, Art, and Spirituality; Rac... Essays.
1999. My Beloved Coloured Brother, Louis Gregory. John Chesley. — A play focused on the race unity situation in the early 20th century and an imagined meeting between... Scripts.
1999. New Creation, A: The Power of the Covenant in the Life of Louis Gregory. Gayle Morrison. — Louis Gregory's achievements, focussing on his promotion of the oneness of humankind, teaching the B... Articles.
1998. Pupil of the Eye, The: African Americans in the World Order of Bahá'u'lláh. The Báb, Bahá'u'lláh, Abdu'l-Bahá, Universal House of Justice, Bonnie J. Taylor, comp. . — A compilation of references in the Baha'i writings to African-Americans and those of African descent... Compilations-personal.
1997-12-17. Introduction to a Statement on Race Unity. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — An informal letter on the "most challenging issue confronting America." NSA-letters.
1997-11-19. Statement to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of South Africa Johannesburg. — The Baha’i community in South Africa opposed racial segregation through integrated communities and... NSA-letters.
1993. Three Teaching Methods Used During North America's First Seven-Year Plan. Roger M. Dahl. — Teaching methods used by American Bahá’ís to spread the Faith; firesides and teaching campaign... Articles.
1991. Vision of Race Unity: America's Most Challenging Issue. National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States. — A formal statement from the US NSA on "the most challenging issue confronting America." NSA-letters.
1989. Pictorial History of the Bahá'í Faith in South Africa, 1911 to 1989, A. Various, Lowell Johnson, Susan Ford, Peter Goodman. — Documents the growth of the South African Baha’i community, highlighting its multiracial community... Books.
1983-10-20. Baha'i Doctrine Attracts Non-whites. James S. Tinney. — On the Baha'i Faith's progress toward racial unity; brief bios of Glenford Mitchell, Amoz Gibson, Wi... Newspapers.
1979. Settling the Score With Mr. Ogden Nash for the Seven Spiritual Ages of Mrs. Marmaduke Moore and Thereby Achieving if Not a Better Verse at Least a Longer Title. Roger White. — A dialogue for two readers, adapted from a poem. Scripts.
1976. Dawn over Mount Hira and Other Essays. Marzieh Gail. — A collection of essays on various topics of interest to Baha'i studies and history. Most of these we... Books.
1971 [1938]. Advent of Divine Justice. Shoghi Effendi. — A letter from Shoghi Effendi to the Baha’is of North America, dated 25 December 1938; the Baha'is'... Writings.
1961-03-09. Letter to the United States and Canada on Racism, 1961. Rúhíyyih Khánum. Letters.
1957 (?). Spiritual Reinforcement: Study Questions, Compilation, and Quiz. Author unknown, comp. — Questions and quizzes for individual study and group discussion, on "what every Baha'i should know" ... Study.
1943. Race and Man: A Compilation. Maye Harvey Gift, Alice Simmons Cox. — A collection of words of scientists, sociologists and educators, arranged to present the problem of ... Compilations-personal.
1937. Path to God, The: 1937 edition. Dorothy Baker. — Essay published as a pamphlet about the goal of life, revelation and access to heaven, self-improvem... Essays.
1928. World Vision of a Savant, The. Auguste Henri Forel. — Ruminations on the nature of the human brain, causes of racism, how to stop wars, the meaning of "Go... Essays.
1911. Brief Account of the Bahá'í Movement, A. Ethel J. Rosenberg. — An early overview of the Baha'i Faith and its teachings, with compilation of quotations, published a... Articles.

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1943-11-12 — The Edmonton Baha'i community organized a Race Unity meeting with Muslims, Jews, Ukrainians and one ...
1993-03-21 — The presentation of the first Race Unity Award by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of ...

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tag name	Race unity	type:	Miscellaneous; Principles, teachings
web link	bahai-library.com/tags/Race_unity
variations or mis-spellings	Racial unity
related tags	Race; Unity; Unity of humanity
referring tags	Double crusade; Pupil of the eye (metaphor); Race Unity Day; Race amity; Racism; Social action, examples of
selected quotations (authoritative sources)	These quotations reflect common presentations of Bahá’í views; the materials below may show a wider range of interpretations and contexts: "O Children of Men! Know ye not why We created you all from the same dust? That no one should exalt himself over the other. Ponder at all times in your hearts how ye were created. Since We have created you all from one same substance it is incumbent on you to be even as one soul, to walk with the same feet, eat with the same mouth and dwell in the same land, that from your inmost being, by your deeds and actions, the signs of oneness and the essence of detachment may be made manifest. Such is My counsel to you, O concourse of light! ..." – Bahá'u'lláh, The Hidden Words, Arabic, no. 68 (BH00386) “O ye discerning ones!” Bahá’u’lláh has written, “Verily, the words which have descended from the heaven of the Will of God are the source of unity and harmony for the world. Close your eyes to racial differences, and welcome all with the light of oneness.” “We desire but the good of the world and the happiness of the nations,” He proclaims, “…that all nations should become one in faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened; that diversity of religion should cease, and differences of race be annulled.” “Bahá’u’lláh hath said,” writes ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá, “that the various races of humankind lend a composite harmony and beauty of color to the whole. Let all associate, therefore, in this great human garden even as flowers grow and blend together side by side without discord or disagreement between them.” “Bahá’u’lláh,” ‘Abdu’l‑Bahá moreover has said, “once compared the colored people to the black pupil of the eye surrounded by the white. In this black pupil is seen the reflection of that which is before it, and through it the light of the spirit shineth forth.” – Shoghi Effendi, The Advent of Divine Justice, p. 37
references	bahaipedia.org/Unity_of_humanity#Biological_unity; bahai9.com/wiki/Race_unity; bahaiquotes.com/subject/race-unity; www.bahai.org/library/authoritative-texts/search#q=unity