Lights of the Spirit: Historical Portraits of Black Bahá'ís in North America, 1898-2004Gwendolyn Etter-Lewis, Richard Thomas, Richard Walter Thomas This groundbreaking work uncovers the role played by black people in the emergence of the Bah'i faith in North America. Drawing on a wide range of sources including personal essays, letters, and journals, it offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of some extraordinary individuals. |
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Contents
AfricanAmericans and | 19 |
AfricanAmerican Women and | 49 |
AfricanAmerican Women | 69 |
AfricanAmerican Baháís in the Global Expansion | 95 |
Introduction | 167 |
An Historical Review | 175 |
Racial Amity | 209 |
12 | 217 |
14 | 235 |
16 | 245 |
by Zylpha Mapp Robinson | 251 |
18 | 265 |
19 | 277 |
18771939 | 285 |
315 | |
13 | 229 |
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