Oneness Chat Series with Special Guest Ches Kanno
2023-06-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax)
Ches Kanno has been a professional educator for the past twenty years, teaching internationally in China and Germany, but considers South Florida his base. His mixed Asian-Alabaman roots have also played a role in the creation of new models for the education of children for the new age in which humanity has now embarked.

5th Annual Pupil of the Eye Conference
2023-06-15 08:00 - 2023-06-19 17:00 (America/New_York)
ARISE POTE 2023 REGISTRATION IS OPEN NOW!

WE ARE BEYOND EXCITED FOR THIS YEAR’S 5TH ANNUAL PUPIL OF THE EYE (POTE) GATHERING FROM JUNE 15-19, 2023, WHICH IS JUST A FEW WEEKS AWAY OVER THE DAYS PRECEDING AND INCLUDING THE JUNETEENTH WEEKEND. THIS CONFERENCE IS CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE PUPIL OF THE EYE , THE PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT, AS A SAFE SPACE TO BE NURTURED AND ENCOURAGED.

NOTE: A FEW SOTE -(SCLERA, THE WHITE PART OF THE EYE INTIMATELY SUPPORTING THE PUPIL) WILL BE INVITED, SPACE PERMITTING- BUT BY MY INVITATION ONLY! HOWEVER, ALL PEOPLE OF AFRICAN DESCENT WISHING TO CONNECT, COLLABORATE, AND COMMIT TO CREATING A BETTER WORLD ARE INVITED REGARDLESS OF NATIONALITY OR RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION!
WE’VE GOT A FEW NEW PRESENTERS AND MANY OF YOUR FAVORITES RETURNING. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS HEARING DR. JOY DEGRUY, DR. LESLIE KING HAMMOND, MARY TOYA OKONKWO, RADIANCE TALLEY, DERIK SMITH, CALVIN TERRELL, MICHAEL O’NEAL, GERI PEAK, OLETHA DEVANE, BARBARA TALLEY, SUE ST. CLAIR, TOD EWING, SHAWN TALLEY, KAYURA FELIX, TADIA RICE, JAMES WILLIAMS, JUNE THOMAS AND MORE. OTHERS TO BE CONFIRMED!
While we are privileged to have the LSAs of Baltimore County West and Howard County sponsor us, and offer their generous support. Putting on an in-person event like this is a herculean effort and is a very expensive endeavor and I could not do it without them. We hope to acquire the necessary funds to feed a few hundred people five meals, transport them to the various venues, pay for the venue spaces, and support those who cannot afford to come. Depending on your generosity, some meals we’d like to offer may be on your own.

So, to preserve the dignity of all who are economically challenged, I am not specifying a specific amount to attend the conference. I am again stepping out on Faith and just asking people to give sacrificially. Please contact us if this poses a financial burden for you at bahaipote2019@gmail.com. No one should miss the conference because of money!! And, if you can give extra, please, please, please, do so!

THIS CONFERENCE WILL BE BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL!!!
We’ll be coming together in person this year, but many portions will be streamed live via zoom. For those planning to zoom in, you will receive a zoom registration later. For a video-narrated detailed program overview, review on Youtube at https://youtu.be/Ow5aOWfRZIg

Black and Indigenous Prayer Circle and Meditation
2023-06-21 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
An uplifting devotional space created and led by Black and Indigenous individuals. The Baha’i Writings proclaim special spiritual designations for each of these unique populations. Through cultural meditative expressions in art and philosophy followed by a united prayer circle, join us in celebration of the vision of the oneness of mankind.
“The search for who I am.” – Yvonne Epps Gillian

Fireside Chat Series with Van Glimmer
2023-06-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Van will explore the challenges of race and community in identifying the true “self”. Who am I?

Spirit of Blackness: Being the Change We Seek
2023-06-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Change is an inevitable condition of living. Like the caterpillar physically changing its condition completely into a being, it could not have imagined it would become from its current state; we also can change completely from one state of being to another spiritually. Unlike the butterfly, while doing so, we influence others around us to change until we all become a community, unlike what it was at the beginning.

Please join us as we discuss the spiritual transformation we are meant to achieve.

If you registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.”

If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by email to suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join”.

Oneness Chat Series: Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism
2023-06-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Special Guest: Siti Brannen and Amber Lee
“When one is released from the prison of self, that is indeed freedom, for self is the greater prison.”
Behavioral changes can occur Through mindfulness, self-compassion, and common humanity. For the incarcerated, they reduce recidivism, and a shift in consciousness emerges for humanity.

Spirit of Blackness: Black and Family Culture
2023-07-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
For as long as history can record, we’ve developed bonds with others anchored in the belief that blood has never been a prerequisite for family. Join us in this episode as we explore the power of this inclusionary aspect of the Black family and culture as a contribution toward bringing humanity together.
If you registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.
If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by email to suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join.

Oneness Chat Series: Parenting Journey of the Young
2023-07-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-07-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Through their talents (poetry, hip-hop, art, spoken word), young artists share challenges and strength-building techniques to create a “new” self-image in 2023.

Fireside Chat Series: I am tired, but I can't rest.
2023-07-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
A young adult review on current social issues. How are they responding and building personal capacities to change their lives while reshaping the future?

Black and Indigenous Led Prayer Circle and Meditation
2023-07-19 19:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
An uplifting devotional space created and led by Black and Indigenous individuals. The Baha’i Writings proclaim special spiritual designations for each of these unique populations. Through cultural meditative expressions in art and philosophy followed by a united prayer circle, join us in celebration of the vision of the oneness of mankind.

Spirit of Blackness: The Power of Storytelling in the Black Community
2023-07-24 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Since the beginning of time, storytelling has been an important event in the African and African American communities. Through storytelling, questions were answered, history was conveyed, and lifelong lessons were taught and learned. Join us as we explore the benefits of storytelling in our own healing and in becoming strong spiritual advocates for the healing of humanity.

If you registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.
If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by email to suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join.

Fireside Chat Series: Our Spiritual Growth and The Oneness of Humanity: An ADJ Approach
2023-07-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The call for “spiritual growth” and “oneness” is loud, but what are the daily practices? How do you measure progress? Come, let’s explore the process!

Oneness Chat Series: Use What You Have and Make What You Want Part 1
2023-08-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
With a focus on “what you want” and “what you already have”, join Melany in an interactive, creative conversation to understand: how to connect and use the emotions, attachments, addictions, stories and frustrations as tools from God/Infinite Intelligence/Source to create with purpose.

Fireside Chat Series: Deep River The Black Imagination and The Classical Muse
2023-08-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Black musicians have always charted new vistas in the areas of composition and performance across many genres, and classical music is no different. Join Eric Dozier for an intimate conversation on the African American contribution to symphonic music and opera and explore how black musicians brought their intimate knowledge of the spiritual, blues, and jazz, as well as their hope and dreams for a just world to bear on Western classical traditions.

Eliminating Racism. Connecting Hearts.
2023-08-13 14:00 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 530 Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Join us in person as we explore together our shared identity…
Featuring an artistic tribute to Martin Luther King. A light lunch will be served.

Spirit of Blackness: The power of telling our own story.
2023-08-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The Black cultural experience is as different from the White dominant culture as it can get. We must tell our own stories for White people will never know the souls of Black folk. If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by email to suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join. If registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.

Black and Indigenous Led Prayer Circle
2023-08-16 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Halifax)
Experience highlights of a three-year sustained partnership between youths and adults in DC and NJ. This partnership started over Zoom at the beginning of the pandemic and has taken many shapes: from teaching, game design, and website development (designing for equity), to indigenous language revitalization initiatives, youth cultural exchanges, and more recently, in-person STEM support. This session will explore how both groups have learned and grown from working more closely with each other.

Oneness Chat Series: Use What You Have and Make What You Want Part 2
2023-08-23 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
With a focus on “what you want” and “what you already have, ” join Melany in an interactive, creative conversation to understand: how to connect and use the emotions, attachments, addictions, stories, and frustrations as tools from God/Infinite Intelligence/Source to create with purpose.

Fireside Chat Series: Removing Barriers - Creating Unity
2023-08-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Living in a society steeped in Materialism and Competition, what is the individual and collective responsibility to bring about change? Each person has a role to play.

Spirit of Blackness: Pupil of the eye, Qualities of the heart.
2023-08-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
African Americans have a unique contribution to make in America, fulfilling a destiny to lead the world spiritually… If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by email to suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join. If you registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.

Fireside Chat Series: Family Pilgrimage 2023
2023-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Please join us for an interactive discussion about our experiences traveling with our four children and our niece to Israel and Türkive this summer.
We will share pictures and stories from this life-changing trip, including our experiences traveling overseas as a large African-American family, reflections on the many holy sites we visited, and life-changing memories.

Eliminating Racism. Connecting Hearts.
2023-09-10 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Halifax) | Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 530 Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Join us as we explore together our shared identity…

Spirit of Blackness: Black Worship in White Space
2023-09-11 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Halifax)
Being a Black body in a predominantly white worship space often means being treated like you are invisible in plain sight. Also, it feels like the majority doesn’t want to hear what it feels like to be Black.
If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by emailing suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join. If registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.

Oneness Chat Series: The role of the Church in creating oneness, Part 1
2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Pastor Larry Neal and Pastor Andrew Taylor-Troutman lead a reflective dialogue on the role of the church in raising spiritual consciousness to address UNITY; all within the mandate to “Build the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven”

Black and Indigenous Led Prayer and Meditation: Walton Children's Theatre
2023-09-20 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York)
Learn about Walltown Children’s Theatre (WCT) programs and their impact on the lives of the students and the community. WCT inspires positive social change by empowering and reconnecting young people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds, creating a new expression of community, and enriching their lives and those of their families and communities through exemplary performing arts ​instruction and youth development programming.

Fireside Chat Series: Global Influence of Black & Brown People: Rebuilding the World Community
2023-09-22 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Based on her international living experiences and global travels, Joany will share personal stories of advances that she has witnessed in Black and brown countries. Several of these countries are at the forefront of learning in meeting the needs of their people in the fields of education, agriculture, the environment, health, and community development. Their newfound prototypes are based on a spiritual model called “One Planet – One People.”

Spirit of Blackness: Black Community, Mixed Community, White Community
2023-09-25 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
The conventional wisdom on racial integration in the United States is that there are three kinds of neighborhoods: The all-white, the all-black, and the exceedingly rare, highly unstable, racially mixed community. But is there more to this story to be revealed?
If you are a person of African descent and have not registered before, please register by emailing suestclair@partnersinracialjustice.org to receive a Zoom link to join. If you registered before, your email is already in the database to receive a Zoom link for the program. Please do not register again.

Oneness Chat Series: The role of the Church in creating oneness, Part 2
2023-09-28 19:00 - 20:30 (America/New_York)
Pastor Larry Neal, and Pastor Andrew Taylor – Troutman lead a reflective dialogue on the role of the church in raising spiritual consciousness to address UNITY; all within the mandate to “Build the Kingdom of God on earth as it is in Heaven”

Eliminating Racism. Connecting Hearts.
2023-10-08 14:00 - 15:30 (America/New_York) | Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 530 Lystra Road, Chapel Hill, NC, 27517, United States
Join us as we explore together our shared identity. This program will include an arts-based devotional.
A light lunch will be served.
