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Cynthia
Barnes-Slater

Born and raised in San Francisco, CA., Cynthia has over 30 yrs experience as a senior Human Resources professional in both public and private sectors, specializing in employee relations, organizational development and valuing diversity. After college (Cornell University), she became a Bahá’í, serving the Faith while working and living in California, West Africa (Togo) and then raising her family in London and in Oakland, CA. Mother of two adult sons, and a grandmother, Cynthia is retired, and now lives and serves as a volunteer with the Bahá’í House of Worship, and for Books & Breakfast, which provides a healthy breakfast and homework help to elementary school children in Evanston,IL.

BY Cynthia Barnes-Slater
SPIRITUALITY
Fasting from Television News To Refresh My Soul

Fasting from Television News To Refresh My Soul

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Jun 5, 2021
JUSTICE
What Is Victory?

What Is Victory?

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Feb 4, 2021
JUSTICE
What Can White People Do For Racial Healing?

What Can White People Do For Racial Healing?

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Jun 13, 2020

JUSTICE
Community Building in Pursuit of Racial Healing and Harmony

Community Building in Pursuit of Racial Healing and Harmony

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Jun 10, 2020
JUSTICE
Why Saying ‘I’m Not Racist’ Isn’t Enough

Why Saying ‘I’m Not Racist’ Isn’t Enough

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | May 29, 2020
LIFE
What I’ve Learned as a Baha’i Mother

What I’ve Learned as a Baha’i Mother

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | May 10, 2020

JUSTICE
Building Spiritual Immunity to Racism

Building Spiritual Immunity to Racism

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Apr 20, 2020
JUSTICE
Why International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Matters

Why International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Matters

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Mar 21, 2020
JUSTICE
Am I Not A Woman and A Sister?

Am I Not A Woman and A Sister?

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Mar 10, 2020

RELIGION
Fasting: Spring Cleaning for the Soul

Fasting: Spring Cleaning for the Soul

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Mar 2, 2020
JUSTICE
How to Fight the Hard Inner Struggle of Defeating Prejudice

How to Fight the Hard Inner Struggle of Defeating Prejudice

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Feb 24, 2020
JUSTICE
How to Assail the Long-Standing Evils of Racial Prejudice

How to Assail the Long-Standing Evils of Racial Prejudice

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Feb 19, 2020

JUSTICE
In Spite of Racism, Here’s What Keeps Me Going

In Spite of Racism, Here’s What Keeps Me Going

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Feb 17, 2020
JUSTICE
Finding the Courage to Treat the Disease of Racism

Finding the Courage to Treat the Disease of Racism

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Feb 12, 2020
JUSTICE
Unity in Diversity and Racial Identification

Unity in Diversity and Racial Identification

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | Aug 14, 2018

SPIRITUALITY
How to Take Life’s Pop Quizzes

How to Take Life’s Pop Quizzes

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | May 21, 2018
SPIRITUALITY
What Are Divine Confirmations?

What Are Divine Confirmations?

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | May 20, 2018
RELIGION
Skeptics: Investigate the Baha’i Faith

Skeptics: Investigate the Baha’i Faith

Cynthia Barnes-Slater | May 14, 2018

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