The Bahá'í faith and African American history : creating racial and religious diversity / edited by Loni Bramson ; introduction by Loni Bramson.
| Other author | Bramson, Loni, editor, writer of introduction. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019] |
| Description | xxv, 269 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The Bahá'í "pupil of the eye" metaphor : promoting ideal race relations in Jim Crow America / Christopher Buck -- "The most vital and challenging issue" : the Bahá'í faith's efforts to improve race relations, 1922 to 1936 / Loni Bramson -- Alain Locke on race, religion, and the Bahá'í faith / Christopher Buck -- The most challenging issue revisited : African American Bahá'í women and the advancement of race and gender equality, 1899-1943 / Gwendolyn Etter-Lewis -- Hand in hand : race, identity, and community development among South Carolina's Bahá'í, 1973-1979 / Louis Venters -- Race unity efforts among American Bahá'í : institutionalized tools and empirical evidence / Mike McMullen -- Race, place, and clusters : current vision and possible strategies / June Manning Thomas. |
| Abstract | "Since the early twentieth century, the Baha'í religion has worked to establish racially and ethnically diverse communities. During Jim Crow, it was a leader in breaking norms of racial segregation. Each chapter of this book presents an aspect of Baha'i history that intersects with African American history in novel and socially significant ways"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Bahá'í faith and African American history Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019] 9781498570039 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2018044215 |
| ISBN | 9781498570022 hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | 149857002X hardcover alkaline paper |
| ISBN | electronic book |