‘Mormon Land’: How new monuments to Black pioneers may help heal LDS racial divides
Mauli Junior Bonner, the creative force behind the film “His Name Is Green Flake,” discusses his drive to erect memorials at This Is the Place Heritage Park.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A monument for Black pioneers at This is the Place Heritage State Park is kept under wraps ahead of the revealing on Saturday, July 9, 2022.
Hired in 1991 to cover Utah's various faiths, particularly Mormonism, Peggy has talked forgiveness with Archbishop Desmond Tutu, nearly fainted waiting for the Dalai Lama, fasted with Muslims during Ramadan — and has reported on 50 consecutive semiannual LDS General Conferences.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.