The partnership will provide $6 million in humanitarian aid over three years to inner cities in the United States, $3 million in scholarship donations over as many years to the United Negro College Fund, and a fellowship to send up to 50 students to Ghana to learn about Black American and African history. Mauli Junior Bonner, wipes tears from his eyes as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the NAACP announce a new partnership during a press conference at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 14, 2021. Brown, representing the NAACP, embrace at the announcement of a new partnership between the two organizations during a press conference at the Church Administration Building in Salt Lake City on Monday, June 14, 2021. Nelson of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Rev. And I thank God that God enabled me at the age of 80 to stand here for this historic moment to say to America, look at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, look at the NAACP, for if you take what they use of love, civility, justice and peace, you won’t lose.” “Our democratic republic is under siege, but this very partnership of the NAACP and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be the saving factor to redeem the soul of the United States of America, so that we shall indeed become one nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all,” he said. Brown, the NAACP’s emeritus director of religious affairs, said the relationship is an example to the nation. “I’m particularly excited,” he said, “that I am here today on behalf of the United Negro College Fund to join in partnership with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the NAACP in these three bold and important initiatives that will do so much to end the sense of marginalization and separation and pronounce our commitment to cooperation, partnership, shared humanity and love.” UNCF CEO Michael Lomax called President Nelson a new friend. The church and the Black organizations now are committed to extend the relationship at least three additional years at a total price tag of $9.25 million.Īnd their leaders said they expect the collaboration to grow.īlack leaders hailed the news. The announcement was a major expansion in the three-year formal relationship between the NAACP and Latter-day Saints. What NAACP President Derrick Johnson told a Latter-day Saint congregation How the NAACP and Latter-day Saints are working together
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