(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Descendants of Mormon pioneer Green Flake, left, Euridell Bankhead, Eldon Udell (hidden), Tamu Smith, Betty Juanita Jackson and Darryl Udell unveil the bronze statues of their ancestor and fellow Black pioneers. The monuments celebrate their significant contributions settling the Salt Lake Valley 175 years ago at This Is the Place Heritage Park, Friday, July 22, 2022. Three enslaved men — Green Flake, Hark Wales and Oscar Smith — and free Black pioneer Jane Manning James were honored for their roles in 1847.
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.