Black Mormons Respond to Church Leaders Supporting Racial Segregation? | Ep. 1930
Mormon Stories Podcast
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Echoes of Segregation in Faith
This chapter examines a 1954 speech by a church leader advocating for racial segregation, reflecting the damaging ideologies that permeated the church during a pivotal civil rights era. It discusses the contradictions between these beliefs and the core tenets of Christianity, highlighting the church's historical failure to address its racist rhetoric. Through personal anecdotes and critical analysis, the chapter calls for acknowledgment and reconciliation of the harmful teachings that continue to influence perceptions of race within the church today.
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