I was invited to read a post written by my friend Paul Barker about the history of blacks and the Mormon church. A lot of thought and research was put into the post, so I want to share it with my readers as well. Enjoy! If you are not familiar with the Mormon faith, church members of African...

Darron appears in the segment at 11:21 Watch Impact - Jan. 12th, 2012 on PBS. See more from...

Greetings friends! I was recently featured on Mormon Expression. Please listen and share with others. http://mormonexpression.com/2012/06/11/episode-206-mormonism-and-race/   Tweet

By Dr. Darron T. Smith In the zany world of Utah politics where Republicans naturally remains right of center, but Democrats venture toward the middle, Mia Love’s (read about her here) recent rise to national prominence came about after defeating former state legislator Carl Wimmer for the...

By Dr. Darron T. Smith Part 1: Understanding Mia Love’s Racial Consciousness Don’t be fooled by what you see. Mia Love (see here) might look black, but she ain’t like “us.” Despite the well-known racist notion that “all blacks look alike,” there is more to being black than looks...

By Dr. Darron T. Smith On Tuesday, Randy Bott, a BYU professor of religion, told the Washington Post that the LDS Church’s historic prohibition on priesthood ordination for men of African descent was a “blessing” to blacks because they were not “ready” for priesthood authority. –...