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One man describes his journey from ‘Panther to Priesthood’

Ed Willis’s life began in a place literally called “The Lower Bottom.” Drugs, Alcohol, Prostitution—you name it, and it could be found in the lower bottom. Ed was always searching for something.

Latter-day Saint Life

Why Revelations Can Be Confusing (and Even Get Misinterpreted)

What a fascinating insight into how God speaks with His children through revelation.

Ronell Hugh: Abandoning Attitudes and Actions of Prejudice

Ronell Hugh has done marketing for some of the most well-known companies in the US, including Adobe, Walmart, HP, and Microsoft. His professional position and personal identity—first as a child of God and second as a Black Latter-day Saint—have given him a unique perspective on President Russell M. Nelson’s October 2020 call for Church members to “lead out in abandoning attitudes and actions of prejudice.” On this week's episode, we talk with Ronell about how we can each respond to the prophet's call and why he believes we shouldn't give up in our efforts to promote respect for all of God’s children.

From the Church

Official Church Statement: 'All are alike unto God'

Following is an official statement released by the Church on Feb. 29 titled, "The Church and Race: 'All Are Alike Unto God.' " The gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone. The Book of Mormon states, "black and white, bond and free, male and female; … all are alike unto God" (2 Nephi 26:33). This is the Church's official teaching.

Feature Stories

7 teachings on racial harmony from Church leaders in the last year

By LDS Living

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we celebrate a man who dreamed of a better nation—a dream of a nation that would “rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”

Past Mormon teachings irk Romney critics

While Mitt Romney, the leading contender for the Republican nomination for president, looks to lock up his nomination during the Super Tuesday Republican primary races, some members of the black community have concerns about Mormon literature that says "dark skinned people" are from "the seed of Cain." Yet Romney, who has said he is proud of his Mormon faith, said the doctrine in question has not been followed for years and was glad to see the change.

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Latter-day Saints celebrate inclusion, unity, and Black History Month in Texas

By Church News

Around 900 people attended in person, and more than 1,000 members watched virtually in Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Arizona.

Mini Feature

‘Sometimes we learn the most on the unlit roads’: What 2 teens found on their road trip to the South

By Hayley Fletcher

Two teenage sisters set off with their mom on a road trip across the country to learn about their roots and their Jesus—and they came home different people.

Latter-day Saint Life

Five lesser-known women from throughout Latter-day Saint history you’ll wish you knew

By Jennifer Reeder

“I have loved researching and writing about my ladies—Lucy Mack Smith, Emma Smith, Eliza R. Snow, Zina D. H. Young, and Emmeline B. Wells. But these women are just five of so many more. I invite you to learn about some whose names you may have never heard. They are worth it—you want these ladies on your team.”

Lita and Kevin Giddins: Christ and His People Will Ever Be One

As teenagers, both Lita and Kevin were drawn to the restored gospel because of the arts. Both former BYU Young Ambassadors, Lita and Kevin believe representation in the arts is just one way we gather Israel. Later this month, Lita and Kevin will combine their love for the arts and their desire for all to be gathered in with a special event in the Conference Center Theater—an event to help Christ and His People to ever be one.