These five stories show that Black history, culture and faith can be celebrated all year long
Meet some of the Black artists, pastors and business owners who are building community in Utah.
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Katie Hall breaking at the HERC Hip Hop Education Center in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021.
| March 8, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
During Black History Month, The Salt Lake Tribune published several stories that sought to elevate the voices of Black Utahns. In case you missed them, here they are in one place. Read about two Black ballerinas whose experiences have fueled big changes at Ballet West, as well as Utah’s break-dancing history. And find a list of Black-owned food businesses in the state (pro tip: bookmark it) that you can support not just in February, but throughout the year.
| Updated: Feb. 17, 2021, 12:31 a.m.
Black Christian pastors in Utah may minister to small congregations, with older members slowly dying out, or large ones, attracting younger believers.
But most of them face a similar question from curious outsiders: Are there really Black churches in the Beehive State?
The answer is yes. In fact, there are more than a dozen historically Black congregations, and the roles these preachers play is crucial to the state’s religious life.
Thus, for February’s Black History Month amid a persistent pandemic and revived debates and demonstrations about the mistreatment of minorities here are profiles of five Black clerics who have dealt with the issue of racism in a mostly white state.