In the 1960s, Mormon Apostle Hugh B. Brown made significant efforts to lift the priesthood and temple ban for Black members of the church, even speaking with the media about the possibility of change. President Harold B. Lee, however, demanded that Brown stop speaking to the press and removed him from the First Presidency. Lee also forced Brown to sign a statement reaffirming the church’s racist doctrines. Join us with historian Matthew Harris as we explore the impact of Brown’s release, his faith journey, and insights from Harris's book Second Class Saints: Black Mormons and the Struggle for Racial Equality. Purchase Matt Harris' book here! “Second Class Saints” by Matt Harris https://www.amazon.com/Second-Class-Saints-Mormons-Struggle-Equality/dp/019769571X/ 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/apostle-tries-to-end-priesthood-ban/ 00:00:00 Introductions 00:04:23 Setting the scene during the Federal Investigation 00:08:38 Who was Hugh B. Brown? 00:16:35 Who was in attendance during this meeting? 00:24:09 Summary of what is happening 00:30:12 Mormonism’s Negro Policy article 00:38:00 Hugh B. Brown set up a meeting at the Hotel Utah with David O McKay 00:42:00 How solid is Taggert’s article? 00:50:17 If he could ask Taggert one question 00:58:55 Letter to Jerald Tanner 01:03:45 Hugh B. Brown falls into a depression because of this continued ban 01:20:00 Benson’s talk “The Book of Mormon Warns America” 01:29:19 Quote with Benson - “The Constitution hangs by a thread” 01:40:11 Context for this speech and Brown’s reaction to it 01:41:49 Hugh B. Brown’s response talk 01:50:30 Brown was thwarted by Harold B. Lee 01:56:18 Harold B. Lee makes a statement and Hugh B. Brown reluctantly signs it 02:00:04 Brown speaks to the media yet again 02:02:53 Harold B. Lee informed Brown that he was out of the First Presidency 02:10:58 Stories of how damaging it was for Hugh Brown to be dropped 02:18:11 Did Hugh B. Brown remain a believing member all his life? 02:26:41 Hugh B. Brown’s children ___________________ 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