Danor Gerald's guest appearances

Danor Gerald

Mormon History Guy

Joseph Smith

Robert Millet

Alex Beam

Brian Hales

Chelsea Shields

Spencer McBride

Brittany Chapman

J.B. Haws

Samuel M. Brown

OwlTail

In this episode, I interview Danor Gerald, an African-American working actor in Utah commissioned to play the role of Elijah Able[s] in new official LDS Church productions. Given Ables’ position as one of a few black priesthood holders prior to the implementation of the priesthood restriction, the moves represents a marked shift towards a reckoning with a past that is anything but clean. I discuss Gerald’s work as a black actor in Utah and the significance of the Church’s move to dramatize Ables for the public eye.  A story both personal and historical, Gerald offers us an intriguing look into how the LDS Church is taking steps to present an important chapter in Mormon history heretofore left neglected in Mormonism’s public discourse. The post Podcast #16: The Man Who Plays Elijah-An Interview with Danor Gerald appeared first on Mormon History Guy.

<p>In this episode, I interview Danor Gerald, an African-American working actor in Utah commissioned to play the role of Elijah Able[s] in new official LDS Church productions. Given Ables’ position as one of a few black priesthood holders prior to the implementation of the priesthood restriction, the moves represents a marked shift towards a reckoning with a past that is anything but clean. I discuss Gerald’s work as a black actor in Utah and the significance of the Church’s move to dramatize Ables for the public eye.  A story both personal and historical, Gerald offers us an intriguing look into how the LDS Church is taking steps to present an important chapter in Mormon history heretofore left neglected in Mormonism’s public discourse.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://mormonhistoryguy.com/2016/06/21/podcast-16-man-plays-elijah-interview-danor-gerald/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast #16: The Man Who Plays Elijah-An Interview with Danor Gerald</a> appeared first on <a href="https://mormonhistoryguy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mormon History Guy</a>.</p>

Podcast #16: The Man Who Plays Elijah-An Interview with Danor Gerald