See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pWLY5tD3s “Last Laborer: Thoughts and Reflections of a Black Mormon” by Keith N. Hamilton, © 2011. For more information visit: www.lastlaborer.com or www.keithnhamilton.com. This book is the remarkable personal story of Keith Hamilton, who joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormon Church) in 1980 while attending NCSU. Keith served a …
By The LDS Newsroom “Africa has been held in reserve by the Lord,” Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles said in an October 2010 visit to Burundi. “Africa will someday be seen as a bright land full of gospel hope and happiness.” Africa is one of the fastest growing areas …
Scott Colom: Appreciating my Mormon father The Commercial Dispatch Often when I visit a new place or meet a stranger, I think of my Mormon father. James Parkinson and I may not look like father and son, but Parky, as I refer to him, has had an important impact on my life, an impact that …
Two choirs celebrate Black History Month – Washington Post The Mormon Tabernacle Choir of Washington DC and the Alfred Street Baptist Church Senior Choir of Alexandria VA will perform a joint musical program in honor of Black History Month. “The concert will bring two faith traditions together … http://voices.washingtonpost.com/arts-post/2011/02/two_choirs_celebrate_black_his.html
Snow and rain may stop them from going to class, but nothing can stop BYU students from commemorating the life of Martin Luther King Jr. With candles in their hands and songs in the air, hundreds of families, friends, students and professors gathered under the Bell Tower to honor King’s mission and achievement on Monday …
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Please see this recent article by Marvin Perkins of Blacks in the Scriptures on significant changes to the headings and footnotes in LDS Scriptures: http://www.blacklds.org/changes-to-lds-scripture-headings-footnotes
Monday, February 07 2011 The Tales that Bind: How an African Oral tradition Resonates with the Gospel By Johnell DeWitt Our first Sunday in Uganda I watched Brother Onyango Odongo, the uncle of our soon to be Patriarch, reverently sit as he was confirmed a member of our little branch, now a ward. His beautiful …
To most members of the Church, partaking of the sacrament is a special weekly experience but, at times, might be taken for granted. For the Malabi family of Bujumbura, Burundi, the service held last Aug. 15 was an opportunity that brought them to tears and rejoicing as they partook of the sacrament for the first …
See this link: Practicing the Church’s New Fourth-Fold Mission As we near the year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, Latter-day Saints are still deeply involved in trying to lend a hand.
The Church News covers a growing branch in south central Florida with a thriving Young Men’s program: Missionary zeal defines Young Men group