Black Mormon Leader Says He Received a Chilling Threat in Utah !

About this episode

The episode discusses a racist threat received by a Black Mormon leader in Utah and explores broader issues of racial prejudice within the Mormon community.

Tonight on The Mormon Newscast: A troubling story involving race, faith, and the experience of Black Latter-day Saints in Utah. The president of the Genesis Group, an organization supporting Black LDS members, says he was the target of a racist threat while hiking in Utah County. But this story goes beyond one disturbing encounter. Is racial prejudice and hostility increasing in Mormon corridors? Is this an isolated incident, or a reflection of larger cultural issues that still linger both inside and outside Mormon spaces? Tonight we examine the story, the reactions, and the harder questions it raises. We also cover a packed lineup of stories across Mormonism and Utah culture: • Church leaders reportedly organizing letter-writing campaigns in support of defendants • A new update on Jeff Strong’s ongoing research into LDS membership numbers and what the data may be revealing • The Church enters a dispute with an insurance company over abuse litigation coverage • The leader of a Black LDS organization says he was targeted by a racist threat while hiking in Utah • A new update on the Bakersfield Temple • Plastic surgery continues to rise in Utah and we ask why • New Church…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca Bibliotheca, RFM, Bill Reel

Topics covered

• race
• faith
• Black Latter-day Saints
• racial prejudice
• Mormon culture
• Utah news

Keywords

• Black Mormon leader
• racist threat
• Utah County
• Genesis Group
• Mormon culture
• racial prejudice
• LDS membership
• Bakersfield Temple
• insurance dispute
• plastic surgery in Utah

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Genesis Group, Church, Bakersfield Temple, Florida, Australia

Places: Utah, Utah County

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