Darius Gray

DARIUS GRAY is currently the president of the Genesis Group (an official arm of the LDS church organized in 1971 to support Latter-day Saints of African descent). He is trained as a broadcast journalist and is currently an independent businessman.

Articles

ROUNDTABLE: FIFTY YEARS SINCE LESTER BUSH,“MORMONISM’S NEGRO DOCTRINE”: An Appreciation

Lester Bush’s 1973 Dialogue article is the focus here, as it brought much-needed clarity to the convoluted, deeply entrenched Mormon attitude toward race. We all know the story. Prior to June 1978 the Church of…

Elijah’s Calling: 1840-41 (from This Could Be the Dawning of That Day)

The following chapter is excerpted from One More River to Cross, the title of the first novel of a trilogy to be called Standing on the Promises being published by Deseret Book beginning in August…

Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons–Script

“Let the Truth Heal”: The Making of Nobody Knows: The Untold Story of Black Mormons

This script, with punctuation, capitalization, and formatting standardized, is published here by permission of Darius Aiden Gray and Margaret Blair Young.

Dialogue Doctrine & Covenants Gospel Study with Darius Gray on Black Pioneers

Our March 28th Dialogue Gospel Study features a discussion with Restoration pioneer, Brother Darius Gray. We begin with a pre-recorded conversation between Darius Gray and Carey and Mel Hamilton, facilitated by Margaret and Bruce Young.… Read more