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Black Latter-day Saints say they have grown accustomed to defending their faith to other blacks, but they will never understand why they still must defend their race to other Mormons. Racism is alive, they say, in their congregations and in quasi-official publications and folklore the church will not repudiate. Most, however, are unwavering in their beliefs, even as they long for broader acceptance and implore LDS leaders to face the church's racist history.
