After arising at 4:50 each school-day morning, 16-year-old Sonia Brown leaves home at 5:25 to make her way by Chicago Transit Authority bus and train through the streets of the third-largest city in the U.S. Her destination: seminary class. …
Silas 1st African-American to hold position (in Hattiesburg MS)
Hattiesburg American
August 29, 2009
Randall Silas is the new bishop of a Hattiesburg congregation of The
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints…
…Silas said he hopes his new position will encourage other blacks to
explore the Mormon church, but “I would hope that no one would base
their spiritual …
http://www.hattiesburgamerican.com/article/20090829/LIFESTYLE/908290329
Part 3
http://timesandseasons.org/index.php/2009/05/12-questions-for-marvin-perkins-part-three/
The Pew Forum has published an extension report on the religious beliefs, practices, and affiliations of African-Americans.
While the U.S. is generally considered a highly religious nation, African-Americans are markedly more religious on a variety of measures than the U.S. population as a whole, including level of affiliation with a religion, attendance at religious services, frequency of prayer and religion’s importance in life.
See A Religious Portrait of African-Americans by The Pew Forum.
Baptisms Result From Understanding Scriptures on Black Issues
16 July 2008 As part of the Black in America series airing on 23-24 July, CNN has launched an online series titled I Am which seeks to break through stereotypes by highlighting individuals who have ignored racial barriers and injustices. Marvin Perkins, an African American member of the Church, participated in this series. Full Story
1 July 2008 Gladys Knight’s son Jimmy III died in his sleep nine years ago at age 36. She recently told the Ottawa Citizen newspaper: “He brought me to my church and I just grew immensely from his example. I am happy in my spirit for where I know for sure he is. That (death) is something we all have to go through, it’s not our time and place to dictate when, where or what, it’s not our business. It belongs to the Lord and that’s how I’ve dealt with it. I know I’ll see him again.” Knight joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1997. Full StoryThe Church has posted full transcripts of the talks given at last Sunday’s devotional on the revelation on the priesthood:
Transcript of Catherine M. Stokes’ Address
Transcript of President Fred A. Parker III’s Address
Transcript of President Ahmad S. Corbitt’s Address
Transcript of Elder Sheldon F. Child’s Address
On the BYU Broadcasting website, you can watch the full video:
Church Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of the Priesthood Revelation
The fireside held June 8th to commemorate the priesthood being given to all worthy men will be rebroadcast on BYU Television on the following dates and times:
It will also be rebroadcast on KBYU-TV on Sunday, June 15, at 1 p.m.
Source: BYU Television and KBYU-TV to air LDS Priesthood Commemoration Fireside
Latter-day Saint’s June 8th commemoration fosters unity by Dana King, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
LDS 1978 blacks-in-the-priesthood decision: Why did it take so long? by Catherine Reese Newton, Salt Lake Tribune
Black Mormons Cherish Faith, Despite Priesthood Ban Legacy by Elizabeth Ziegler, KCPW
