The following is a collection of posts by Chad Nielsen related to the priesthood and temple ban against individuals with Black African ancestry that existed in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 1852 – 1978.
Thoughts on Racist Teachings of Former Church Leaders
- Reconsidering the Curse of Ham
- Reconsidering the Curse of Cain
- On Premortality and the Priesthood and Temple Ban
- On the Priesthood and Temple Ban
- “They saw the Lord”
- Reconsidering the Lamanites
General History
- Hasten to Prepare
- All Are Alike Unto God
- “The long-promised day has come”
- A Summary of the Arrington Mormon History Lecture: “A Marvelous Work: Reading Mormonism in West Africa”
- Juneteenth and Utah Territory
- Statues in the Balance
From the Desk Co-posts
- The 1978 Priesthood Revelation Process
- W. Paul Reeve on Race and the Priesthood
- Race and Lineage among early Latter-day Saints