Enjoyed meeting with students, faculty and staff at #Furman University! Here is part of one of several groups ⁦Furman Special Collections⁩

For what pleasure can compare the pleasure of bringing joy and hope to other hearts. The more we make others happy the greater will be our own happiness and the deeper our sense of having served humanity. - Shoghi Effendi #Bahai #Spirituality #Friendship #Service #Humanity #Joy

Here is a 15-minute video summary of my book "Struggling to Learn: An Intimate History of School Desegregation in SC," from ASALH conference 2022. youtube.com/watch?v=LNEhAU… , University of South Carolina Press. What is ASALH? Association for the Study of African American Life and History.

The Visions of Octavia Butler nytimes.com/interactive/20… Highly recommend this online interactive article honoring a Black woman SF writer with remarkable insights into the challenges facing the world today.

I will be happy to offer a talk at this event in Atlanta on March 4!

Preparing to join this festival of engaging public discourse on justice and civil rights, in ATL! March 4; my talk is on "Memories of the Civil Rights Era." #Atlanta #NightofIdeas #civilrights at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights.

Enjoyed presenting at the phenomenal cultural/ philosophical fest, #NightofIdeasATL on March 4! Rappers, historians, civil rights activists, community developers, came together at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, #Atlanta

One more day to RSVP for our Book Discussion covering the recent volume: “Infrastructure, Wellbeing, and the Measurement of Happiness”. To sign up for the virtual event click here: umd.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🧵We’re thrilled to welcome these members of our Racial Justice & Religion Collective! Together, they will develop a more accurate picture of how religion & race intersect and develop programs that center, support, and uplift leaders from historically marginalized communities.

New data shows racial disparities exist in home appraisals in every major US metropolitan area, with the difference in some places exceeding $1 million trib.al/nwTjTkc

Gullah culture of SC ascending to its rightful place!

On this day in 1830, President Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing Indigenous people who had lived in the region for centuries to migrate west in brutal and dangerous conditions. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

The trellis for the Shrine of ‘Abdu’l-Bahá has now been cast, signaling the completion of the concrete body of the Shrine. news.bahai.org/story/1691/

Humbled and honored to have received such confirmation today from my US urban planning faculty colleagues!

For those who want to explore these ideas more, these books are available in the Routledge Equity, Justice and the Sustainable City Series routledge.com/Routledge-Equi… and in the work of Kian Goh, Andrea Roberts, PhD, Elizabeth Walsh and others.

Today Black Perspectives, Tara Kirton🇦🇬🇺🇸🇧🇧🏃🏾‍♀️📚 reflects on the life and legacy of Septima Clark. "Clark was an unshakeable force and an audacious Black woman who left her mark on the Movement and in the world." aaihs.org/septima-clark-…

Twenty-six Baha'is in #Iran have been sentenced to 126 years in prison as 10 more #Bahai #women are arrested in Isfahan and 3 Baha'is are arrested in Yazd. Homes were raided during the arrests and personal property was confiscated. Read our full story: bic.org/news/twenty-si…

"There is a world out there that needs reform and that needs planning," shared June Manning Thomas, UM Taubman College, upon accepting the Distinguished Educator Award at ACSP2023 in Chicago, Illinois. Read more about June and her outstanding accomplishments: acsp.org/page/ManningTh….

Lovely and succinct summary of global efforts to build communities.

Recent construction work at the Shrine of the Báb concludes, enhancing accessibility through new pathways and an expansion of the plaza at this sacred site on Mount Carmel. Full story on news.bahai.org/story/1764/