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18 June 2019/ Segregation in America

A domestic, a laundryman & a professor

A domestic, a laundryman & a professor
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June and Richard Thomas

June and Richard Thomas

Read about June and Richard Thomas. Watch the full story in 14 chapters.

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— Race Unity in America: an Oral History —

Segregation in America

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Like a thief in the night
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Like a thief in the night

I was a fundamentalist black Baptist who believed in the return of Christ – but the Baha’i teachings blew my mind.

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    June and Richard Thomas
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From South Carolina to Michigan
Baha'i Faith

From South Carolina to Michigan

My church was filled with Civil Rights protestors – one of them said I should explore the Baha’i faith.

  • June and Richard Thomas
    June and Richard Thomas
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Race Unity in America: an Oral History
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A domestic, a laundryman & a professor
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