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Until very recently, black Latter-day Saints were excluded from priesthood office in the church. In this revealing study, Embry culls answers from both oral history interviews and mailed surveys to determine how the age-old stereotypes and differences are disappearing as African-Americans are... read more
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First Sentence edit
Understanding African-American Mormons requires an understanding of the broader history of black churches in the United States.
Table of Contents edit
Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Black Churches in America
2. The LDS Church and African- Americans
3. Impact of the LDS "Negro Policy"
4. The Oral History Project and Survey
5. Religious Commitment
6. Cultural Interaction
7. Public Acceptance
8. Social Acceptance
9. Organizational Issues
10. Within The Black Community
11. The LDS African-Americans
Appenix
Selected Readings
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jessie L. Embry (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Signature Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 1560850442
Page Count: 270
Publisher: Signature Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1993
ISBN: 1560850442
Page Count: 270
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 289.308996073
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