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A Message from the Bahá’ís of the United States

The Bahá’ís of the United States join our fellow-citizens in heartfelt grief at the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery,[1] and so many others whose lives were suddenly taken by appalling  acts of violence. These heartbreaking violations against fellow human  beings, due only to the color of their skin, have deepened the dismay caused by a pandemic whose consequences to the health and livelihoods of  people of color have been disproportionately severe. This has come to  pass against a backdrop of longstanding racial injustice in virtually every aspect of American life. It is clear that racial prejudice is the most vital and challenging issue we face as a country. 

Yet, amidst these tragedies, there are also signs of hope. Countless  citizens have arisen to proclaim the truth that we are one nation, and  to demand specific actions to address the pervasive inequities that for too long have shaped our society. We have remembered who we aspire to be as a people, and are determined to make a change for the better. This  moment beckons us to a renewed commitment to realize the ideal of E Pluribus Unum—out of many, one—the very ideal upon which America was  founded.

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