Former Church Historian Richard E. Turley and Film Director Mauli Junior Bonner on the Importance of Early Black Pioneers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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🗓️ 8 June 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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This June marks 43 years since President Spencer W. Kimball announced the 1978 revelation extending the priesthood to all worthy male members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Historian Richard E. Turley and creative Mauli Junior Bonner join this episode of the Church News Podcast to talk about Black history as an important part of Church history. Mauli Junior Bonner is a Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and now a first-time film writer, director, and producer. His film, "His Name is Green Flake," explores the life and faith of an enslaved pioneer named Green Flake. Bonner's deep respect and connection with early African American pioneers inspired him to learn and share their stories. Today we talk about the inspirational early Black members of the Church and the lessons they can teach us.

The Church News Podcast is a weekly podcast that invites listeners to make a journey of connection with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints across the globe. Host Sarah Jane Weaver, reporter and editor for The Church News for a quarter-century, shares a unique view of the stories, events, and most important people who form this international faith. With each episode, listeners are asked to embark on a journey to learn from one another and ponder, “What do I know now?” because of the experience. Produced by KellieAnn Halvorsen.

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0:00.0	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news.
0:12.2	Welcome to the church news podcast.
0:14.4	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with leaders, members, and others on the church news team.
0:24.7	We end each church news podcast by giving our guests the last word
0:28.8	and the opportunity to answer the very important question.
0:32.7	What do you know now?
0:34.5	We hope each of you will also be able to answer the same question and say,
0:38.5	I have just been listening to the Church News podcast, and this is what I know now.
0:48.0	This June marks 43 years since President Spencer W. Kimball announced the 1978 revelation extending the priesthood
0:56.3	to all worthy male members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
1:01.5	Historian Rick Turley and creative Molly Bonner joined this episode of the Church News podcast
1:07.1	to talk about black history as an important part of church history. Rick received a bachelor's
1:13.0	degree in English and a law degree from BYU. He led the church's family history and church
1:18.2	history efforts for decades, a job that took him across the globe. Before his retirement, Rick served
1:24.6	as both assistant church historian and as managing director of the church's public
1:28.9	affairs department. Molly Jr. Bonner is a Grammy award-winning musician, songwriter, and now first-time
1:36.0	film writer, director and producer. His film, his name is Greenflake, explores the life,
1:42.5	faith, and story of an enslaved pioneer.
1:45.0	While performing with his family during the church's B1 celebration in 2018,
1:51.0	Molly's deep respect to connection with early African-American pioneers inspired him to learn and share their stories.
1:58.0	I'm delighted to welcome Rick and Molly to this podcast as we talk
2:02.1	about church history and black history and the inspirational early members of the church
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