Who was the first black general authority in the LDS Church?
Who was the first black general authority in the LDS Church?
Helvécio Martins (27 July 1930 – 14 May 2005) was the first person of Black African descent to be called as a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
Who is Peter Johnson LDS?
Johnson had been serving as an Area Seventy and a member of the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy in the North America Southeast Area. He is currently serving as president of the England Manchester Mission. He began his career in 1992 as staff accountant for Grant Thornton CPA.
Who is Peter Johnson?
Reverend Peter Johnson is a prominent civil rights leader whose history of activism in Dallas spans over four decades. Born in 1945, Johnson grew up in Plaquemine, Louisiana, where his father led the local branch of the NAACP.
Who is elder Johnson?
Elder Johnson was called be a General Authority Seventy in April general conference. Elder Peter M. Johnson became the first African-American General Authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ 189-year history on Saturday. Elder Peter M.
