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A Vision of Race Unity

11th Annual Race Unity Rally

Sunday, June 1, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.
State Capitol Rotunda,
2nd and Capitol
Springfield, Illinois.

 
Keynote Speaker: Karen A. Davis, Former Springfield resident (born and raised) and currently a Senior Vice President with Regions Financial Corp based in the St. Louis area. David Honigs: Master of Ceremonies.

The Kuumba Dancers will perform, as will the Praise Dancers from Grace United Methodist Church. Kate Kanaley Miller will play reflective music on her Native American flute, and other musicians will perform as well. Members of the Baha'i "Black Men's Gathering" group will provide the invocation and benediction.
 
Cake and ice cream social will be held immediately following the rally at the Capitol Visitors Center (rain location: Springfield Baha'i Center, 8th and Allen).
     


The rally is sponsored by the greater Springfield Baha'i community, Frontiers International Club of Springfield, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, the Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist congregation, Illinois Times, Lincoln Library and the Spirit Matters writing group.

See Press Release and more information

Art & Essay / Poetry Contest - 2008

Enter the "Vision of Race Unity" Art & Essay/Poetry Contests & help build Racial Unity & Understanding!

Deadline date for art/poetry submissions: Tuesday, May 27, 2008.
Winners will be announced at the 11th Annual Race Unity Rally on
Sunday, June 1, 2008 at the State Capitol Rotunda.

Cash prizes will be awarded !!!

Flyer about the contest and how to enter


>>>>>  2007 ART & ESSAY / POETRY WINNERS ANNOUNCED !  <<<<<

See Press Release and more information

Art Winners

Poetry / Essay Winners

A Vision of Race Unity

10th Annual Race Unity Rally
Sunday, June 3, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
State Capitol Rotunda, Springfield, Illinois.

Keynote Speaker:
Robert Moore,
Former U.S. Marshall.
Mr. Robert Moore, served 8 years as a U.S. Marshall and was appointed to the position by President Bill Clinton. He is the former chief of police in Jackson, Mississippi, and previously served as an Illinois State Trooper. In 1993, he played a major role here in the relocation of the statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to a highly visible location across from the Illinois State Capitol.

Springfield Mayor Tim Davlin has been invited to address the rally. Also scheduled to perform at the event are dancers from the India Association of Greater Springfield, and French horn player Jimmy Hampton from Detroit.

The rally is sponsored by Frontiers International Club of Springfield, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the Greater Springfield Baha’i community, Pax Christi, and the Grassroots Interfaith Team.
Click here for more information & the News Release.


"It is our hope that these efforts
will result in many new friendships,
and a broadened, more global
perspective of humanity,"


***** Previous Years Winners of Art & Essay / Poetry Contest *****

Year 2006 Winners Year 2005 & Previous Winners

Best of Show entry race unity rally art contest
Art Winners
Poetry Winner

Art Winners
Poetry Winners
Year 2004 Winner


"Cornucopia of the Arts" -
November 5, 2006 at Lincoln Library, Springfield, Illinois.

A “Veritable Cornucopia of the Arts,” featuring live music, dramatic readings, and a multi-media visual arts presentation, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, November 5 at the downtown Springfield Lincoln Library, Carnegie Room north.
The free event is open to all, and is sponsored by the Springfield-area Baha’i community. Many of the various artistic presentations will underscore the central Baha’i concepts of the oneness of God, the oneness of religion, and the oneness of humankind.
Click here for more information and the flyer.


A Vision of Race Unity
9th Annual Race Unity Rally
Sunday, June 4, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. State Capitol Rotunda, Springfield, Illinois.

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Robert Henderson, Secretary of the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States.

The Vision of Race Unity, a Statement on Race Unity  by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States.

The Rally is sponsored by the Greater Springfield Baha'i Community, Frontiers International Club of Springfield, Illinois Times, and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom.
Click here for more information & the flyer.


Steven King - National Guitar Champion in Concert.


Come hear this guitar virtuoso perform at a free concert.
Thursday, April 6, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. At the Springfield
Bahá'í Center. More information


Baha’is to Host Informational Virtues-Class Meeting on Sept. 24, 2005

This fall, the Springfield Baha’i community will offer an on-going series of “Virtues Classes” for children between 5 and 12 years old.

An informational meeting to explain the classes and seek public input will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Springfield Baha’i Center, located at the corner of 8th and Allen.

Mike Lang, who hosts a weekly Baha’i TV show on Access 4, will MC the Sept. 24 meeting, which is open to all. The meeting will include an overview of the upcoming classes, and will seek input from parents and families as to the best times to offer children’s virtues classes. Ice cream, cake and informal socializing will also be part of the Sept. 24 meeting.

“Helping children develop and nurture virtues like compassion, generosity, modesty, and self-discipline are what we are attempting to do with these classes,” said Lang. “There are several dedicated individuals within the local Baha’i community who have researched and taught different virtues curricula that are available on the web. We hope many parents will consider enrolling their children in these classes.”

When implemented this fall, the virtues classes will be held at the Springfield Baha’i Center. Music and visual art projects will be a regular part of the classes, which will be offered free of charge to the public. Parents will be asked to sign a release form enabling their children to participate in the classes.  In addition, concurrent activities for parents will be offered along with the children’s virtues classes.  The Baha’i community may also be reached at 544-9595.
 

Community Unity Picnic
Chatham is hosting its 3rd Annual Race Unity Picnic. Sunday, June 12, 2005, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Village Square on Main St., Chatham, IL. Flyer & More Information

 

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