In June of 1978, after spending much time in prayer, President Spencer W. Kimball received a revelation from the Lord which announced that all worthy male members of the Church could receive the Priesthood. The Lord revealed to President Spencer W. Kimball that the time had come, in His eternal providences, to offer the fullness of the gospel and the blessings of the holy priesthood to all men.
Since that time, the rise of Black Africans joining the Church has increased tremendously. Evidence of this was displayed in 1998 when Gordon B. Hinckley traveled to five different African countries and announced a temple to be built in Ghana. There he was welcomed by thousands of members who not only held the Priesthood but rejoiced at the news of having their own temple. President Hinckley was also the keynote speaker for the 1998 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People conference.
Check you history dude, you sound like a knuckle-dragger!
Not sure if you are serious, but the last I checked, Pres. Kimball came AFTER Pres. Young. Kimball's revelation was a direct response to the negative press and outcry from the black population on the suppression of the priesthood for black LDS members.
Pres. Kimball's revelation is in direct conflict with LDS doctrine that says that the black race are under the curse of Ham and/or the curse of Cain and are forbidden from the priesthood.
An early statement by Young about a priesthood ban in the LDS Church was made on February 13, 1849. The statement — which refers to the Curse of Cain as the reason for the policy — was given in response to the question, "What chance is there for the redemption of the Negro?" Young responded, "The Lord had cursed Cain's seed with blackness and prohibited them the Priesthood."
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“Check you history dude, you sound like a knuckle-dragger!”
Indeed, I recommend a thorough check of LDS history and their statements on black people, including those of Bruce McConkie.
I reject what Brigham Young said in General Conference. But he did say it, and the LDS people must own it.