The Heritage of the Bahá’í Faith in America
by Robert H. Stockman
Overview
This workshop looked at the rise of the Bahá’í Faith
in the United States and the contributions American Bahá’ís
have made to both the country and to the Bahá’í world
community.
Outline
1. The Bahá’í
Faith has been in the United States for over a century and is now an
indigenous religion with its roots in American culture. Examples will
be given from Bahá’í history.
2. American Bahá’ís
have played very important roles in the development of the Bahá’í
Faith worldwide.
3. American Bahá’ís—especially
African American Bahá’ís—have made very important
contributions to American culture, such as Alain Locke’s contributions
to the Harlem Renaissance and to philosophy, Dizzy Gillespie’s
contributions to the development of jazz, Louis Gregory’s contributions
to race unity, Robert Hayden’s contributions to poetry, and Mark
Tobey’s contributions to modern art.
Contact Information: Robert H.
Stockman
Phone: 847-733-3425 (work)
E-mail: rstockman@usbnc.org
