Marriage Beyond Black and White Some marriages become symbols of hope for a promising future. "My parents broke one of the strongest taboos in our society and thereby became outcasts in their native land. This is their story." -David Douglas

A powerful story about the marriage of a Black man and a White woman, Marriage beyond Black and White offers a poignant and sometimes painful look at what it was like to be an interracial couple in the United States from the early 1940s to the mid-1990s.

One World, One People (Originally $15) Average Rating: 

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Author Gregory C. Dahl, with many years of experience as an economist and senior official of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), offers a penetrating look at issues surrounding globalization and provides refreshing solutions to the many complex questions it raises. In One World, One People, Dahl relies on his global experience with the IMF and insights provided by the Bahá'í Faith to suggest a promising future for all of humankind.

Waiting for the Sunrise The powerful, true story of an interracial couple's determination to save their family from the genocide of the 1994 civil war in Rwanda and of their unshakable love, faith, and hope despite racial discrimination.

Invisible Hand: Shaping the New World Order Examination of Baha'i Community as a working model of unified cooperation; especially as it relates to a rapidly changing world on the verge of great global reform.

Healing Racism, Education's Role Written by 16 Baha'i experts in race relations & eyewitnesses to the ravages of racial prejudice. Defines this national disease & tells how to diminish racism's effects through classroom education emphasizing the oneness of humanity and the cousinship of all human beings. Inspirational guidebook for teachers & parents from early grades through college.

Longing: Stories of Racial Healing A white couple's personal account of a ten-year journey that forced them to reconsider their comfortable notions about race as they forged new relationships with people of African descent. Their stories describe a longing to heal from the racial separation that has so deeply wounded this country.

Story of Our Time

Nautilus Book Award winner for 2017. The Nautilus Book Awards serve “to celebrate and honor books that support conscious living and green values, high-level wellness, positive social change, and spiritual growth.”

A deeply thoughtful narrative of conscious evolution drawn from the continuous wisdom of the world’s religions, The Story of Our Time inspires hope as it traces love’s unifying power through history and in our midst.

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Arising is the autobiography of Kevin Locke—a member of the Lakota tribe and a renowned hoop dancer, flutist, and storyteller—who has traveled the world as a performer and a promoter of principles such as the oneness of humankind.

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Gold Award Winner from the Mom’s Choice Awards, named among the best in family-friendly media.

Story Monsters Approved! Honoree in the Cultural Diversity Category

5-Star Review from Readers' Favorite

Sing along with friendly fruit from the Farmers' Market who come in diverse colors, shapes, and sizes. Young children will enjoy exploring what makes these neighbors different, the same, and all so lovable. This hardcover picture book introduces the concepts of unity and diversity through adorable characters and simple, rhyming lyrics. Ideal for children ages 2-5.

"Heartwarming, cheery pictures of jolly singing pears, apples, oranges, grapefruit and plums dance across the pages, inviting a friendly celebration of diversity and joy... Sweet Neighbors Come In All Colors is an 'absofruitly delightful ' song story teaching acceptance of differences and celebration of diversity." —James A. Cox, Midwest Book Review

Visit SweetNeighbors.org to hear the song and watch the video.

Power of Unity (New Edition) A compilation from the Bahá’í Writings on the unity and the equality of all people. These writings emphasize the vital need to address the issues of race within the country and paint a picture of a hopeful and glorious destiny to which the American people can rise. With a foreword by Dr. Robert C. Henderson.

Champions of Oneness: Louis Gregory and his Shining Circle Average Rating: 

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Taking as its focus the years 1898–1921, Champions of Oneness portrays the lives of a handful of brilliant pioneers of race amity in the United States who gave everything they could to promote the principle of the oneness of humanity. The thread common among each of their lives was the Bahá’í Faith.

Toward Oneness and Freedom from Racial Prejudice A timely compilation that follows a series of questions related to racial prejudice that draw on a number of sources for guidance, including selections from the Writings of Bahá'u’lláh, Abdu’l-Bahá, and Shoghi Effendi, passages taken from authoritative guidance by and on behalf of the Universal House of Justice. Also included are excerpts from letters of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States, in which general principals are applied to the specific circumstances in this country. An excellent resource for individuals and communities working to deepen their understanding on this very important topic.