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The Mormon church on Friday night planned celebrations of the 40th anniversary of reversing its ban on black people serving in the lay priesthood, going on missions or getting married in temples, rekindling debate about one of the faith’s most sensitive topics.

A visiting volleyball player heard a racist heckler. LDS history sets the rest of the story apart.

TEXARKANA, Texas -- Texas High regained its early lead in the second quarter and never allowed Pine Tree back in the game.

In October 1971, Elders Gordon B. Hinckley, Thomas S. Monson, and Boyd K. Packer, under the direction of the First Presidency, established an official congregation of Latter-day Saints unlike any other the Church had ever seen or has seen since.

Amid the stirring musical performances, former and current group leaders and church leaders shared stories of the past and hope for the future.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will host a 50th anniversary celebration on. Saturday night for the Genesis Group, its organization for Black Latter-day Saints in northern Utah.

| Updated: May 13, 2021, 3:53 p.m. In the mid-1980s, Darius Gray, a leading Black Latter-day Saint, met Don Harwell in the parking lot of an Allied store in Murray. Because seeing another Black man in the mostly white suburbs of Salt Lake City was rare at the time, Gray strolled over to introduce himself and chat. They soon discovered both were members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — a serendipitous meeting that would launch a decades-long friendship and influence genera...

The Daily Universe BYU student Aïsha Lehmann sought to convey themes of division and also similarities of races in this drawing. BYU is celebrating Black History Month through lectures and discussions. (Aïsha Lehmann) BYU is celebrating Black History Month through lectures and discussions that provide educational opportunities and share diverse perspectives. Events so far included a Kennedy Center panel discussion on Ibram X. Kendi’s book “How to Be an Antiracist” and Global Women�...

Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion   On Tuesday, Governor Herbert and other community leaders gathered on the steps of the Utah Capitol to announce the creation and signing of the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. Racial tensions, protests and even riots have permeated 2020, sparked by the death of George Floyd In May. Utah had many protests up and down the state and may Utahns began to take a new look at race and racism in our state.   We, the s...