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The Colorful LDS Future

ckite — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:17:07 +0000

By Margaret Blair Young and Darius Aidan Gray

We believe that there must and will be a significant future for those of African descent in the Church, and far greater prominence in the leadership than we see today. But it won’t come without full acknowledgment of the complexities that always attend race issues, and some bold approaches to the challenges before us. …

See http://www.patheos.com/Resources/Additional-Resources/The-Colorful-LDS-Future-The-Future-of-those-of-African-Descent-in-the-Mormon-Church.html

LDS Haitian man gets a 2nd chance at education

ckite — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:01:23 +0000

PORT-AU-PRINCE — Earthquake survivor Daniel Delva looks past his humble circumstances in Port-Au-Prince and instead chooses to dream about his future. Delva will be studying mechanical engineering this week at Weber State University in Ogden thanks to a foundation of anonymous California- and Utah-based donors who will cover his school expenses.

See http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700059604/LDS-Haitian-man-gets-a-2nd-chance-at-education.html

Alex Haley Museum Opening in Henning, Tennessee

ckite — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:49:38 +0000

Mormons support the new museum and provide family history support …

Click here for story and videos from LDS website about the Alex Haley Museum

Click here for a short story about the opening in USA Today

Click here for the museum site

Londo P. Andrews – Bishop in Petersburg VA

ckite — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 03:07:41 +0000

Londo P. Andrews has been called to serve as bishop of the Petersburg congregation of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. …

http://www.mormontimes.com/article/15952/New-bishop-called-for-a-Virginia-ward

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Alex Boye at Hyde Park Stake UK

ckite — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:23:35 +0000

July 21, 2010 – Alex Boye was the featured guest at an institute graduation in London. See the Church’s official UK page:

https://lds.org.uk/news_details.php?id=1183&ntp=1

I am Jane – article & video on play Jul 22 – 31 in Provo

ckite — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:56:09 +0000

Play honors life of early African-American Latter-day Saint

June 7th, 2010 @ 10:53pm

By Carole Mikita

SALT LAKE CITY — African-American Latter-day Saints are remembering an important anniversary in their faith and honoring the memory of pioneer Jane Manning James with an up-coming play about her life. …

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=576&sid=11079613

Mormon Times article July 31, 2010

Hilary Taylor – Former University of Utah Volleyball Player

ckite — Sat, 29 May 2010 00:43:31 +0000

Former Utah athlete happy with decision to join Mormon church

http://mormontimes.com/people_news/people_church/?id=14991

David Ameyaw – Ghana Dental School Graduate

ckite — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 13:33:18 +0000

The first member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to graduate from the University of Ghana Dental School / Korlebu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana, is David Ameyaw, age 33. He received his diploma on March 27, 2010 and was inducted into the dental profession by the Medical – Dental Council of Ghana on April 29, 2010. …

See http://www.ldsmag.com/people/100430heartwarming.html

Joseph Freeman – Priesthood Ordination June 1978

ckite — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:59:28 +0000

The following article shares the inspiring story of Joseph Freeman’s conversion to the church and his 1978 priesthood ordination and temple blessings. The article notes that he was ordained three days after the June 1978 revelation. Although reported as the first man of Black African descent to be ordained after the 1978 revelation, there are reports of other men in Brazil and Los Angeles who may have been ordained sooner. Please also see the Priesthood section of this website to note those who were ordained from 1836 to 1935. Notwithstanding, we are inspired by Brother Freeman’s faithfulness and quick response to the revelation.

http://www.mormontimes.com/studies_doctrine/church_history/?id=14506&preview=1

LDS Church’s ‘front door’ policy pays off in Africa

ckite — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:25:23 +0000

PROVO — An LDS chapel and institute of religion are the only buildings left on a street in Abuja, Nigeria.

Other churches and businesses once occupied the area, but were razed over a four-year span for not complying with zoning laws.

The land is now mostly a national park, but the two Mormon structures remain.

“Why? Because we had all of the papers,” said Elder Adesina J. Olukanni, Area Seventy and director of public affairs for the Africa West Area. “We went in through the front door.” …

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/700022304/LDS-front-door-policy-in-Africa.html?pg=1