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Black Pioneer Slaves? LDS Grammy Winner Reconciles Painful Past in an Unexpected Way | E0018

Black Pioneer Slaves? LDS Grammy Winner Reconciles Painful Past in an Unexpected Way | E0018

FromLet’s Get Real with Stephen Jones


Black Pioneer Slaves? LDS Grammy Winner Reconciles Painful Past in an Unexpected Way | E0018

FromLet’s Get Real with Stephen Jones

ratings:
Length:
78 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

For episode 18, I get real with Grammy Award-winning vocal director Mauli Bonner.  After uncovering controversial and lesser-known stories about Black pioneers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Mauli, feeling embarrassed about his ignorance, is inspired to become a film writer and director. His mission: To craft an enlightening film that breaks the silence. Despite facing societal hesitation to confront painful, controversial histories, Mauli aims to use the film's proceeds to fund a monument at This is the Place, transforming his newfound knowledge into a beacon of awareness and reconciliation.
 
Released:
Apr 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (19)

Let’s Get Real with Stephen Jones is a Scripture Central original series that shares stories, tactics (”holy habits”), and routines of real people from a variety of different backgrounds who have and are successfully navigating life’s most common questions and challenges. The show extracts the teachings and principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the audience in concrete ways to apply in their lives. The show covers a wide range of topics from life skills, personal development, Church history/culture, service, and personal relationships, all through the lens of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.