''Black and Mormon'' is a 2004 book edited, with an introduction, by
Newell G. Bringhurst and
Darron T. Smith. It is a collection of articles about
Black people and Mormonism
Over the past two centuries, the relationship between black people and Mormonism has included both official and unofficial discrimination.
From the mid-1800s to 1978, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) prevented mos ...
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race and the LDS priesthood, and the experience of
Black Mormons
Since Mormonism’s foundation, Black people have been members, however the church placed restrictions on proselytization efforts among black people. Before 1978, black membership was small. It has since grown, and in 1997, there were approximatel ...
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The editors claim the Church "needs to forthrightly confront its past history of racial exclusion and discrimination."
Contents
*1. "The "Missouri Thesis" Revisited: Early Mormonism, Slavery, and the Status of Black People" by Newell G. Bringhurst
* 2. "The Traditions of Their Fathers: Myth versus Reality in LDS Scriptural Writings" by
Alma Allred
* 3. "Two Perspectives: The Religious Hopes of "Worthy" African American Latter-day Saints before the 1978 Revelation" by
Ronald G. Coleman and
Darius A. Gray
* 4. "Spanning the Priesthood Revelation (1978): Two Multigenerational Case Studies" by Jessie L. Embry
* 5. "Casting Off the "Curse of Cain": The Extent and Limits of Progress since 1978" by
Armand L. Mauss
* 6. "African American Latter-day Saints: A Sociological Perspective" by
Cardell K. Jacobson
* 7. ""How Do Things Look on the Ground?" The LDS African American Community in
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...
" by
Ken Driggs
* 8. "Unpacking Whiteness in Zion: Some Personal Reflections and General Observations" by Darron T. Smith
Response
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Publishers Weekly
''Publishers Weekly'' (''PW'') is an American weekly trade news magazine targeted at publishers, librarians, booksellers, and literary agents. Published continuously since 1872, it has carried the tagline, "The International News Magazine of ...
'' called it "one of the most far-reaching studies of black Mormons to date."
References
External links
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Black and Mormon' at the publisher's website
Books critical of Mormonism
2004 non-fiction books
History books about the Latter Day Saint movement
Non-fiction books about racism
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