Join Nate Byrd, Summer-Rayn, Dr. Darron Smith, and John Dehlin as they tackle the uncomfortable truths of Mormon leaders supporting racial segregation. This episode dives into topics like the European origin theory of the lost ten tribes, the discovery of black ancestry in those who appear white, patriarchs’ treatment of the “Curse of Cain,” and a shocking statement by Mormon prophet Harold B. Lee about closing BYU rather than admitting black students. Featuring clips from the episodes with historian Matthew Harris. We are thrilled to announce that we have reached our donation goal to compensate Dr. Matt Harris for his contributions to this series. We sincerely thank everyone who supported this effort. While the goal to pay Matt has been met, producing this series incurred significant costs for the Open Stories Foundation. If you find value in this content and want to help cover these expenses and support future productions, we encourage you to donate at https://www.mormonstories.org/donate/ Your generosity makes a difference—thank you! Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/black-mormons-react-to-leaders-supporting-segregation/ 00:00:00 Beginning 00:05:20 Responding to the idea of Black Africans responding to these episodes 00:10:00 Clip - That the Lost Tribes were Europeans 00:18:12 Joseph Smith believed and taught that the Native Americas were the Lost Tribes 00:25:28 Clip - BYU student’s letter to First Presidency (1948) 00:31:00 How good leaders would respond 00:38:57 Clip - Edwardo Contiere 00:48:10 Clip - Marriage and the Curse 00:54:00 Blame reversal 01:01:37 Clip of Contiere getting the priesthood back 01:03:35 Clip - Mark E. Petersen 01:07:25 Clip - Meeting with the patriarchs of the church 01:08:30 What is a patriarch? Why is it special? 01:17:20 Nate’s patriarchal blessing 01:34:00 Clip - Segregated blood banks 01:40:11 Clip - White skin but still cursed 01:43:23 Clip - Mark E. Petersen’s thoughts on race 02:01:21 Horrible quote from Mark E. Petersen 02:13:16 This is a year before Rosa Parks, Emmett Till 02:18:32 Clip - Brown vs. the Church 02:19:41 Clip - When will black people become white? 02:24:42 Clip - McKay saying they should not support the Civil Rights Act 02:41:21 Clip - “Don’t ever do that again” 02:45:09 Missionaries are vulnerable or “in transition” 02:51:58 Clip J. Reuben Clark on “Intermingling” 02:57:56 Clip - Race Problems as they affect the church 03:03:30 Closing thoughts Show Notes: https://www.mormonstories.org/black-mormons-respond-to-leaders-supporting-segregation/ Purchase Matt Harris' book here! “Second Class Saints” by Matt Harris https://www.amazon.com/Second-Class-Saints-Mormons-Struggle-Equality/dp/019769571X/ Please donate directly to Matt Harris by clicking here: https://donorbox.org/MattHarris ___________________ At Mormon Stories we explore, celebrate, and challenge Mormon culture through in-depth stories told by members and former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as scholars, authors, LDS apologists, and other professionals. Our overall mission is to: 1. Facilitate informed consent amongst LDS Church members, investigators, and non-members regarding Mormon history, doctrine, and theology 2. Support Mormons (and members of other high-demand religions) who are experiencing a religious faith crisis 3. Promote healing, growth and community for those who choose to leave the LDS Church or other high demand religions 🤝Help us continue to deliver quality content by becoming a donor today One-time or recurring donations: https://donorbox.org/mormon-stories?default_interval=m Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/mormonstories Paypal: https://paypal.me/mormonstories Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6OgmoqJbOVRq-Lv1P7SzA/join Our Platforms: 🌐Mormon Stories Blog: https://www.mormonstories.org/episodes 🎙️Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mormonstories ✳️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4sDzk7dRjODTSEqzZKZJzk?si=148b0efc1ccc4404&nd=1 🍎Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mormon-stories-lds/id312094772 🖼️Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormstories 📱TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonstoriespodcast 🎮Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kuX5p6yyjF Contact us: 📧 MormonStories@gmail.com 📬PO Box 171085, Salt Lake City, UT 84117