Black and Mormon
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, race and the LDS priesthood, and the experience of Black Mormons.
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| Author | Newell G. Bringhurst Darron T. Smith |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Black people and Mormonism Black people and priesthood (LDS) Black Mormons |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press |
Publication date | 2004 |
| Pages | 184 |
| ISBN | 0-252-02947-X |
The editors claim the Church "needs to forthrightly confront its past history of racial exclusion and discrimination."[1]
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" by Ken Driggs
- 8. "Unpacking Whiteness in Zion: Some Personal Reflections and General Observations" by Darron T. Smith[2]
Response
Publishers Weekly called it "one of the most far-reaching studies of black Mormons to date."[1]
References
- "Religion Book Review: BLACK AND MORMON by Newell G. Bringhurst, Editor, Darron T. Smith, Editor". Publishers Weekly. November 2004. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
- "Black and Mormon Contents". Project MUSE. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
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