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12 July 2019/ Baha'i Faith

Praying for a meaningful life

Praying for a meaningful life
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Sue St Clair

Sue St Clair

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Visiting the Baha’i House of Worship
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Visiting the Baha’i House of Worship

The first thing I saw was a white man hugging a black woman. And something was let loose inside me.

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The only black family in the neighborhood
Racism in America

The only black family in the neighborhood

We were the outsiders. My mother was very concerned about how we were perceived.

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