by Joanna Brooks | Nov 6, 2017 | Featured, Racism |
June 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the end of the priesthood and temple ban. Although the ban is behind us, it has left lasting legacies in our faith community. We are writing to ask for your help in encouraging others to prepare for this upcoming anniversary...
by Miguel Barker-Valdez | Nov 1, 2017 | Featured, Racism, racism, Racism 101, Racism 101 podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSAre things from Latino culture only valuable when adopted by whites? Azul and Miguel discuss Día de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) and why so many white Americans are appropriating...
by Josianne Petit | Oct 24, 2017 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Leadership, Racism, scripture, Theology |
When the name Captain Moroni is uttered, almost immediately our minds are drawn to the scripture stating, “if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto Moroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the devil would...
by Dr. Darron Smith | Oct 22, 2017 | Featured, Podcast, Racism, Racism 101, Racism 101 podcast |
Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSSHow can a white person engage other white family members in a discussion about racism? This and more are discussed in this episode of the Racism 101 Podcast with Dr. Darron Smith and Miguel...
by Jason L | Aug 22, 2017 | Book of Mormon, Featured, Racism |
(Author’s Note: This was a tough post to write and I expect a tough post to read. Please read carefully for what I am and am not saying before commenting. I think we can have a productive conversation, but only if we’re committed to doing so.) Before we...
by Jason L | Aug 17, 2017 | Church History, Featured, Racism |
As the events of Charlottesville made clear, the United States has a long way to go in addressing its racial history. The same is true for our Church. The initial official statement by the Church was, well, a bit tepid. It condemned violence. It also quoted a...
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