Harlem

Revision as of 03:25, 5 May 2008

Karina Vieira, a Brazilian Masters student at Columbia University created 4 short news films about the LDS Church in Harlem in 2006. She recently posted them to YouTube.

Mormon Church in Harlem

The first gives an overview of the history of African-Americans in the LDS Church and recent history of the Church in Harlem:

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A Mormon Wedding

A second video looks at an LDS wedding held in the Harlem Chapel:

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Polly Dickey, A mormon

The third looks at the life of Polly Dickey a member of the LDS Church in Harlem. She explains how she joined the Church and about her life in the Church today:

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New member baptized by Mormon Church

The fourth video looks at a new member's baptism in Harlem:

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