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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 generations of the church’s Black members. And one of Harwell’s grandsons is named for his friend — ...
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’s Studies colloquium with sociology professor Jacob Rugh. “The Race: Myths and Realities” lect...
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 signers of the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, affirm that all people are c...