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19 June 2019/ Baha'i Faith

Meeting white Americans and Baha'is – for the first time

Meeting white Americans and Baha'is – for the first time
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White people were suddenly in my life
Racial Unity

White people were suddenly in my life

Van Gilmer: I mean you hear the n-word now. But that was a regular word growing up.

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The Black Church: a spiritual and musical legacy
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The Black Church: a spiritual and musical legacy

Van Gilmer: The minister talked about us being one family, and about loving one another. And that stayed with me.

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Meeting white Americans and Baha'is – for the first time
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