Controversy erupts at Morehouse over portrait of Joseph Smith in chapel

An oil painting of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has sparked strong reactions ...

‘We were bamboozled’ — students at Black college question why it honored LDS founder Joseph Smith

Students at the historic Black college object to the portrait of Mormonism's founder Joseph Smith in their chapel, citing the church's history of racist policies ...
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Portrait honoring Joseph Smith unveiled at historically Black college

Morehouse College unveiled a new portrait on Feb. 1 in its Martin Luther King Jr. International Hall of Honor, recognizing Joseph Smith alongside global figures associated with peace, justice and ...

‘Joseph Smith was Lincoln before Lincoln’ — Black college honors the LDS founder

A portrait of church founder Joseph Smith Jr. has been added to Morehouse College’s International Hall of Honor in Atlanta — to join paintings of Abraham Lincoln and Russell M. Nelson.
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Historic Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopens after extensive renovation

SALT LAKE CITY — Following 2½ years of renovation work, and representing just a portion of the expansive ongoing project at Temple Square, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced the ...
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Historic Joseph Smith Memorial Building reopens after extensive renovation

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Natalie Kolsen and her niece Veronica Loveland smile at each other while visiting the lobby of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building ...