num_pages: 88
description: For over a century The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints prohibited the ordination of men who had Black African ancestry to offices in its priesthood. This "priesthood ban" was lifted in 1978 to the delight of most Church members, but puzzling questions and folklore surrounding the origin and reasons for the ban have lingered in Mormon popular culture.
language: English
title: Setting the Record Straight: Blacks & the Mormon Priesthood
publisher: Millennial Press