3. Bedtime Stories of 'Abdu'l-Bahá - The Seat of Honour (MIGHTY)

In this episode we read the story The Seat of Honour and talk about racism, racial unity and how deeds matter more than words.

*I clumsily try to explain race to my children in this episode. Please have follow-up conversations with your children if they have questions or you feel things need to be explained in a different way. *

Join us at bedtime as I read a short story about 'Abdu'l-Bahá, also known as The Master, to my two elementary school ages children. We are reading from the new book MIGHTY written by Shirin Taherzedeh and beautifully illustrated by Alissa De Asis. We were generously sent a PDF copy and we highly highly recommend you check out their website and order yourself a book here: CLICK

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Show Notes:

Louis George Gregory - One of the first Baha'is in America. In 1922 he was the first African American elected to the nine-member National Spiritual Assembly of the United States and Canada. He was  appointed by Shoghi Effendi in 1951 as a Hand of the Cause. Gregory and Louisa Mathew married on September 27, 1912, becoming the first known Baháʼí interracial couple.

Howard University -  historically Black university founded in 1867 in Washington, D.C., and named for General Oliver Otis Howard, head of the post-Civil War Freedmen’s Bureau, who influenced Congress to appropriate funds for the school.

History of US Racism:
I feel it's important when talking about our shared history to remember that African American history started well before slavery in America. Which is why it is important to educate our children about the kings, rulers, and nobles that lived well before slaves were ever brought to the USA.

Loving vs. Virginia - June 12, 1967
was a landmark civil rights decision of the U.S. Supreme Courtin which the Court ruled that laws banning interracial marriage violate the Equal Protection and Due Process Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Loving Day - June 12, Yearly
People around the world observe Loving Day every year on June 12th in meaningful and personal ways. While all are welcome, it can be especially significant for interracial couples, multiracial families, mixed race and transracially adopted people, and those with similar lived experience.