SL Tribune, obituary: Lester Bush (1942-2023). His 1973 landmark article in Dialogue reportedly influenced SW Kimball's "revelation" to drop the temple/priesthood ban for blacks of African descent...

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SL Tribune, obituary: Lester Bush (1942-2023). His 1973 landmark article in Dialogue reportedly influenced SW Kimball's "revelation" to drop the temple/priesthood ban for blacks of African descent...

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Historian who traced racist LDS priesthood/temple ban to Brigham Young dies

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Historian Lester Bush, who helped to end racist LDS priesthood and temple ban, has died.

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The original was posted on /r/exmormon by /u/4blockhead on 2023-11-28 20:45:03.

Original Title: SL Tribune, obituary: Lester Bush (1942-2023). His 1973 landmark article in Dialogue reportedly influenced SW Kimball’s “revelation” to drop the temple/priesthood ban for blacks of African descent in 1978.

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