Anthony Vance is a lawyer and currently serves as Director of Public Affairs for the Baha’is of the United States. He previously served at the Baha'i World Center in Haifa, Israel, for four years, and for 25 years he worked with USAID across several African countries. He was born into a Baha'i family in Hartford, CT.
1.Growing up during white flight
Suddenly the managers of our housing project didn't care about it anymore.
2.Finding a new religion through white Baha’is
My father was impressed by how he was treated by white Baha’is.
3.The pupil of the eye
The Baha’i writings say that black people are “like the pupil of the eye” through which the light of the spirit shines.
4.Sacrificing differences to commit to unity
The legacy of slavery in the US had a parallel with imperialism in Africa.
5.Embracing diversity to overcome residential segregation
7 out of 10 white Americans have no close black friends, and 4 out of 10 African-Americans have no close white friends.