FORT LAUDERDALE — Bishop Fred Bethel sees his congregation as an example of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of brotherhood. Bethel, 40, of the Fort Lauderdale Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1100 S.W. 15th Ave., ministers to a diverse congregation that represents almost every face known to man. … […]
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http://ldsmag.com/church/article/9116?ac=1 “In this audio interview, BYU graduate Yeah Samake shares the story of his father’s vision for education which raised an entire family from hunger to prominence. We’ll hear how his actions eliminating corruption as Mayor of a small town brought him to the attention of national leaders in Mali, and what he hopes to
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See the beautiful pictures from a missionary blog. “The beauty of the country is only exceeded by the beauty in the hearts of these gentle people which is then deeply enhanced as they learn to climb the path of the restored gospel of Christ.”
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Margaret Young wrote the following articles for Meridian Magazine about LDS Missionaries in Africa. This is Part 2 of “The Real Elder Price and the Mormon Boys.” Read Part 1. Disclaimer: Obviously, The Book of Mormon Musical is intended to entertain, not to serve as a primer on Mormonism. This series of essays is offered
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“A Special Destiny” in Los Angeles and In Print (The Portrayal of Early African American LDS Pioneers) For those of you in the southern California area: the Special Destiny fireside honoring Black Mormon pioneers will now have TWO performances on July 30, at 3:00 pm and again at 4:30 pm, at the Los Angeles Temple
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See the following NY Times coverage of the annual Genesis picnic with quotes from Darius Gray. At Picnic for Black Mormons, No Sign of Church’s Biased Past http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/11/us/11beliefs.html
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“Today marks the 33rd anniversary of the restoration of the priesthood to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, of African decent. …” Go to this link to read about how Elijah Abel relates to this anniversary. http://www.sistasinzion.com/2011/06/elijah-abel-black-mormon-pioneer.html
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See this page for videos of Mormons telling about their lives: http://www.blacklds.org/i-am-a-mormon-videos Also see the following link for other Mormons sharing personal experiences: http://mormon.org/people/find/ethnicity/african-american/
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While commenting on a Broadway parody of Mormon missionaries who go to Uganda, Michael Otterson, Head of Public Affairs for the Church, documents a record of humanitarian service in Africa. Here are comments from his Washington Post article: “… As I reflected on all that time spent parodying this particular target, I also wondered what
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“When people find out I’m a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…they say, ‘No way….I’ve never met a black Mormon.’ Yeah, we exist.” Mormon.org recently posted a new profile and video for Sheryl Garner: “I’m a social butterfly. I’m a mama’s girl. I love to dance. I’m an urban school teacher.
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