![]() ![]() McConkie.) Was the ban on Black men of the faith holding the priesthood “of God”?Īnd they delve into the church’s policies, too, with other marginalized communities, asking whether students support the faith’s opposition to same-sex marriage or whether they believe LGBTQ students should be allowed to date openly at BYU. For example, who said, “ Negroes are not equal with other races”: Adolf Hitler or a church leader? (It was the late LDS apostle Bruce R. The Black Menaces also ask about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which operates the Provo school. The responses from white students asked to identify an iconic picture of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was lynched in Mississippi and helped spur the civil rights movement, are cringeworthy, stumping most who can’t say who it is. “I don’t,” a girl says, starting to apologize. They ask white students if they have any Black friends. They ask white students what they learned during Black History Month. The power of the videos, Weaver said, is that they show the difference between what white students overlook or ignore and what Black students experience. The two-minute videos they post of the responses are meant to be unfiltered, to document the answers without comment. They go around campus with an iPhone, asking mostly white students questions about race and marginalized communities in person-on-the-street style interviews. With their account, they intend to expose the attitudes they come across every day. “It might seem provocative to some, but it’s just that most people don’t know what it’s like being Black at a church-owned institution or even a majority white institution.” “We’re highlighting the reality here for people like us,” said senior Rachel Weaver, who is one of five students who run the TikTok account. And they’re trying to start conversations about the inequities at the private religious school - especially for students of color. They’re happy to hear that people are discussing what they’re doing. Now you can watch it here.On this sunny Friday in early April, those behind the popular social media experiment are meeting up just around the corner inside the student center at BYU, where they’re planning their next post. One accidentally scoops a cute baby kraken out of the sea, and the pirates’ fear of the legendary sea monster spins out of control. “Stowaway,” you might recall from the earlier newsletter, is the story of two pirates. Not saying we didn’t fight and it was all perfect, but it was just such a blessing to be able to work together every day with somebody I loved,” Domino said in a BYU video. “It was such a joy to work together with him. Writer and director Ethan Briscoe is married to lead lighting artist Chelsea Domino. “Stowaway” also had a love story in the center of it. “Stowaway” also won, marking the 19th time a BYU team has won student Emmy for an animated short film. It’s one of those things that I’ll never forget and really cherish the rest of my life.” Update on ‘Stowaway’Ī few weeks ago I shared the story of “Stowaway,” the BYU student film nominated for a College Television Award in the animation category. That’s what we connect with as human beings. Honestly, it made me realize that telling stories is what matters. “My mom secretly took a video of him watching it live and when we won, he just started to cry. “My dad was actually watching the award show that night,” Richardson said. Richardson’s teammates were co-director Asher Huskinson, producer Rebekah Baker and writer Campbell George. They celebrated together when they were announced as the winners of what colloquially is known as a student Emmy. The four of them reunited two weeks ago in Richardson’s New York apartment to watch the 41st College Television Awards live online. The younger Richardson pitched the story to other students and they shot a two-minute Mustang commercial for their BYU advertising program portfolios - smack dab in the middle of the pandemic. It can propel us farther than just a place we need to go but to somewhere we want to be in life.” “As I sat at the dinner table hearing this story I thought, that’s actually really intriguing that a car can get us farther than just a physical destination but to a life destination. He didn’t have very much money at the time, so he sold his prized possession for my mom’s wedding ring. Eventually at BYU he met my mom and fell in love. His core memories growing up throughout high school and early college was with this car. He saved all his money, got a good deal on one and rebuilt it by hand. “I was sitting at Sunday dinner with my dad and he told me the story of growing up with the dream of owning a green ’67 Fastback Mustang. Shaking up Sunday School: ‘Revolution’ in LDS teaching seeks to activate learners. ![]()
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