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    The Priesthood Ban

    Interesting perspectives:

    Race and the Priesthood: A Forum Discussing the LDS Church’s Recent Statement

    Edward Kimball's history of the 1978 change, based on SWK's personal notes and letters, is a must-read for anyone interested in this topic:

    https://byustudies.byu.edu/PDFLibrary/47.2KimballSpencerb0a083df-b26b-430b-9ce2-3efec584dcd9.pdf


    An essay by Marcus H. Martins, the first black LDS member to serve a full-time mission after the ban was lifted:

    Thirty Years After the Long Promised Day: Reflections and Expectations
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