African American Baha'i
Lillie was born in Pickens, Mississippi on September 27, 1910 to Solomon and Mary Brooks. Lillie was raised among activists her grandmother Caroline Nelson born in May of 1865 was a lawyer in the county of Holmes who fought for the rights of black people through the medium of law. Her father Solomon fought for the voting rights for black people and was beaten a number of times because he dared to vote. Her father wrote numerous letters to the Governor of that time citing the constitution and the rights of every citizen to vote. Lillie at the age of 12 was sent to a private boarding school in New Orleans ,La. At the age of 12 Lillie's Grandmother gave her an article from a newspaper dated 10 years earlier she had saved that talk about the year long visit of Abdul-Baha'i to the United States in 1912. Her grandmother was intrigued by the principles of the Baha'i Faith, oneness of mankind, oneness of religion equality between men and women et.al., therefore Lillie never joined a religion until she came to Michigan and subsequently joined the Baha'i Faith. Lillie taught a number of people the Faith and brought them into the Baha'i Faith; was able to incorporate The Royal oak Township Baha'is having brought in at least 15 Baha'is the required number needed to incorporate a community. Lillie sang and played piano, was a consummate seamstress and Knitter (she owned a 300 needle knitting machine); she was the president of the local PTA for a number of years; wrote a number of articles about the Baha'i Faith in the Royal Oak Tribune; a leader of the girl scout troops; served on a committee at WSU. She and other parents of Royal Oak Township along with community leaders met then Governor G. Mennen Williams to achieve the annexation of George Washington Carver Elementary School to the Oak Park school system-- a success. Lillie's mother Mary Nelson Brooks was an only child of Charles and Caroline Nelson. After graduating from high school was sent to then Jackson College in Jackson, Mississippi now known as Jackson State University.
Lillie was born in Pickens, Mississippi on September 27, 1910 to Solomon and Mary Brooks. Lillie was raised among activists her grandmother Caroline Nelson born in May of 1865 was a lawyer in the county of Holmes who fought for the rights of black people through the medium of law. Her father Solomon fought for the voting rights for black people and was beaten a number of times because he dared to vote. Her father wrote numerous letters to the Governor of that time citing the constitution and the rights of every citizen to vote. Lillie at the age of 12 was sent to a private boarding school in New Orleans ,La. At the age of 12 Lillie's Grandmother gave her an article from a newspaper dated 10 years earlier she had saved that talk about the year long visit of Abdul-Baha'i to the United States in 1912. Her grandmother was intrigued by the principles of the Baha'i Faith, oneness of mankind, oneness of religion equality between men and women et.al., therefore Lillie never joined a religion until she came to Michigan and subsequently joined the Baha'i Faith. Lillie taught a number of people the Faith and brought them into the Baha'i Faith; was able to incorporate The Royal oak Township Baha'is having brought in at least 15 Baha'is the required number needed to incorporate a community. Lillie sang and played piano, was a consummate seamstress and Knitter (she owned a 300 needle knitting machine); she was the president of the local PTA for a number of years; wrote a number of articles about the Baha'i Faith in the Royal Oak Tribune; a leader of the girl scout troops; served on a committee at WSU. She and other parents of Royal Oak Township along with community leaders met then Governor G. Mennen Williams to achieve the annexation of George Washington Carver Elementary School to the Oak Park school system-- a success. Lillie's mother Mary Nelson Brooks was an only child of Charles and Caroline Nelson. After graduating from high school was sent to then Jackson College in Jackson, Mississippi now known as Jackson State University.
African American Baha'i
Lillie was born in Pickens, Mississippi on September 27, 1910 to Solomon and Mary Brooks. Lillie was raised among activists her grandmother Caroline Nelson born in May of 1865 was a lawyer in the county of Holmes who fought for the rights of black people through the medium of law. Her father Solomon fought for the voting rights for black people and was beaten a number of times because he dared to vote. Her father wrote numerous letters to the Governor of that time citing the constitution and the rights of every citizen to vote. Lillie at the age of 12 was sent to a private boarding school in New Orleans ,La. At the age of 12 Lillie's Grandmother gave her an article from a newspaper dated 10 years earlier she had saved that talk about the year long visit of Abdul-Baha'i to the United States in 1912. Her grandmother was intrigued by the principles of the Baha'i Faith, oneness of mankind, oneness of religion equality between men and women et.al., therefore Lillie never joined a religion until she came to Michigan and subsequently joined the Baha'i Faith. Lillie taught a number of people the Faith and brought them into the Baha'i Faith; was able to incorporate The Royal oak Township Baha'is having brought in at least 15 Baha'is the required number needed to incorporate a community. Lillie sang and played piano, was a consummate seamstress and Knitter (she owned a 300 needle knitting machine); she was the president of the local PTA for a number of years; wrote a number of articles about the Baha'i Faith in the Royal Oak Tribune; a leader of the girl scout troops; served on a committee at WSU. She and other parents of Royal Oak Township along with community leaders met then Governor G. Mennen Williams to achieve the annexation of George Washington Carver Elementary School to the Oak Park school system-- a success. Lillie's mother Mary Nelson Brooks was an only child of Charles and Caroline Nelson. After graduating from high school was sent to then Jackson College in Jackson, Mississippi now known as Jackson State University.
Lillie was born in Pickens, Mississippi on September 27, 1910 to Solomon and Mary Brooks. Lillie was raised among activists her grandmother Caroline Nelson born in May of 1865 was a lawyer in the county of Holmes who fought for the rights of black people through the medium of law. Her father Solomon fought for the voting rights for black people and was beaten a number of times because he dared to vote. Her father wrote numerous letters to the Governor of that time citing the constitution and the rights of every citizen to vote. Lillie at the age of 12 was sent to a private boarding school in New Orleans ,La. At the age of 12 Lillie's Grandmother gave her an article from a newspaper dated 10 years earlier she had saved that talk about the year long visit of Abdul-Baha'i to the United States in 1912. Her grandmother was intrigued by the principles of the Baha'i Faith, oneness of mankind, oneness of religion equality between men and women et.al., therefore Lillie never joined a religion until she came to Michigan and subsequently joined the Baha'i Faith. Lillie taught a number of people the Faith and brought them into the Baha'i Faith; was able to incorporate The Royal oak Township Baha'is having brought in at least 15 Baha'is the required number needed to incorporate a community. Lillie sang and played piano, was a consummate seamstress and Knitter (she owned a 300 needle knitting machine); she was the president of the local PTA for a number of years; wrote a number of articles about the Baha'i Faith in the Royal Oak Tribune; a leader of the girl scout troops; served on a committee at WSU. She and other parents of Royal Oak Township along with community leaders met then Governor G. Mennen Williams to achieve the annexation of George Washington Carver Elementary School to the Oak Park school system-- a success. Lillie's mother Mary Nelson Brooks was an only child of Charles and Caroline Nelson. After graduating from high school was sent to then Jackson College in Jackson, Mississippi now known as Jackson State University.
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