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20 June 2019/ Baha'i Community

Growing up as a white Baha'i in a segregated world

Growing up as a white Baha'i in a segregated world
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Ken Bowers

Ken Bowers

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Learning how all races can come together
Racism in America

Learning how all races can come together

Ken Bowers: There are multitudes in this country who wish for America to realize the ideals of the Declaration of Independence.

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    Ken Bowers
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Taking a stand against racism – and violence
Racism in America

Taking a stand against racism – and violence

Ken Bowers: My mother saw people getting into a pickup truck carrying shotguns and dynamite.

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    Ken Bowers
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Growing up as a white Baha'i in a segregated world
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