BAHÁ’ÍS OF NORTHEAST VALLEY TO EXPLORE THE VISION OF RACE UNITY. PLEASE JOIN US AND TAKE A STAND FOR UNITY AND AGAINST RACISM ON SUNDAY, JUNE 12TH 2021 @ 1pm. Free Event
Race Unity Day Conference 2022: Sunday June 12th 1pm to 5pm
Food and Socializing starts after 5pm
Theme: ‘Social transformation’ and promoting Race Amity in Education
Location: 6910 E Shea Blvd Scottsdale, AZ 85254
Race Amity Panel (Moderated by Dr. Albert Celoza):
- Willie Manns, Hip Hop artist, Occupational Therapist, Bahá’í
- Dr. Michael Little Crow, Scottsdale Community College & ASU Faculty
- Senator Martín Quezada, Arizona State Senate, Legislative District #29
- Judge Elaissia Sears, West Mesa Justice Court
Other Highlights:
- MC: Ramero Russell
- Prayers for Oneness: Arizona Faith Network, Arizona Interfaith Movement
- Introduction by Dr. Karen Hardin, NAACP—Maricopa County Branch
- Breakout Activity 1: Vasu Bandhu, Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood
- Breakout Activity 2: Nancy Peace
Music by:
- William ‘Doc’ Jones, Jazz Quartet
- ‘EJ’ Edward Jones, Trumpet
Followed by Multicultural Food
Local Program sponsored by Bahá’ís of Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Fountain Hills: Public Discourse Taskforce
RSVP: https://www.scottsdalebahai.org/publicnotify/
The human family is like the human body, if one limb is hurt, we say that we are in pain. Whatever affects one part of humanity inevitably affects all. Race Unity Day is typically observed worldwide by Bahá’ís and others with meetings and discussions. The day was established in 1957 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States, with the purpose of focusing attention on racial prejudice. There is a long history of Bahá’ís working towards racial harmony. In 1912, `Abdu’l-Bahá, the leader of the Faith, successor to the Faith’s Founder Bahá‘u’lláh, presented at the Fourth Annual Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) during His visit to America. He encouraged the development of conferences for Racial Unity and Race Amity. In May 1921, the Bahá’í ‘Race Amity’ movement was launched in the nation’s capital, Washington DC, as ‘a practical effort to influence public discourse on race in the United States’. This movement was distinct in that it focused primarily on eradicating the root causes of racial injustice. Bahá’ís see racism as a major barrier to peace, and teach that there must be universal recognition of the oneness of all humans to achieve peace.
In 2022 our Race Unity Day has been expanded to be part of a series of Global Conferences called for by the Universal House of Justice, the chief governing council of the Bahá’í Faith. The goal is to launch a new series of endeavors calling all people of good-will to join together in building a new society. Our theme for today focuses on ‘Social transformation’. The Race Amity Panel will explore the power of education in replacing race angst with race amity as an engine for social transformation; how the distance traveled thus far informs our path forward.
Event Webpage: https://www.scottsdalebahai.org/2022/raceunitydaydetails/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/544313080695946
Collaborators: Public Discourse & Social Action Taskforce of the Bahá’ís of Scottsdale, NAACP—Maricopa County Branch, Arizona Faith Network, Arizona Interfaith Movement, United Nations Association—USA Phoenix Chapter, Community Conversations
Learn more:
Living the Principle of Oneness from Bahai.org
Unity in Diversity topic on Wikipedia.org
What Do Bahá’ís Believe? from Scottsdalebahai.org