I remember first learning about this from my mother before I went on my mission. I'm happy I learned it in my youth. Because as a black missionary you can imagine what people asked me and would mention. So my faith was not shaken. I love this conversation!
I felt that. I served my mission in South Africa surround by other people who looked similar to me, but I did hear some strange and sometimes discouraging statements and questions from both Black and White members..
To both of you, thank you for your faithful examples. I'm white but have all my life hated racism and always strive to discourage it in thoughts, words and actions in people. I've always striven to treat everyone the way I know we are...all beloved children of a perfect God, ALL with the same capacity to receive or refuse God's every blessing. My totally unofficial opinion is that God's skin color is light, as in photons, not white, blue or black-not melanin or pigments. And physics-wise, white is the combination of +all colors+ anyway. Peace and love to you!
@@LiveHappy76 I used to worry about skin color, but I now appreciate the fact that my skin is a way of show Jesus Christ that I will not give in to the negativity if someone chooses to make deal out of it. I will allow them grace for their imperfections as I am allowed grace through Jesus Christ.
We are children of God who loves All no matter what your skin is in our veins we run the same blood. and brings Us altogether beautiful in the sight of Creator 💞 I despised racism there is no such.❤️
I watch the Be One celebration every year and cry my eyes out. The black members who were faithful and are faithful now despite persecution and racism are the church history heroes we don't deserve ❤ Thank God for their sacrifice and faithfulness to Heavenly Father!
this was an amazing interview, I think we as black members need to do more to testify, especially on social media. We need to take charge of our history and not allow enemies to tell it for us, loved the movie, it was great!
My last name is Flake, I am descended from Green Flake’s slave owners. Green Flake is such an amazing part of our church’s and family’s history. I love listening to his story. I recently found out that a guy in my ward is descended from Green Flake, and it’s actually really fun that we have that connection in our history.
I’m a Filipino. My bestfriend is a black woman who was recently converted because of a testimony I shared about my faith in 2020. Back in July of 2023, I was a pioneer trek parent for our ward and fell in love with the testimonies of the pioneers. Today, I was gifted with this video to know about the black enslave pioneers. I have such raw feelings that brought tears to my eyes. Pres. Spencer W. Kimball was the prophet when I was baptized. I was just a kid when he announced that all worthy males were granted the priesthood keys including black members of the church. I remember having tears of joy that day. Thank you so much for this beautiful video. I felt the encompassing love of our Heavenly Father and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. ❤😢❤😊
As a third cousin, five times removed of Elijah Able I reflect at times on how he was treated by the church and they're stripping away of All rights to the temple and the priesthood. It does not make me bitter against the church. It gives me strength and resolve by his willingness to endure so much when he did not have to. This is magnified by this great movie green flake and what The enslaved blacks went through and did not deny their faith in God, their father, Jesus Christ, and the Church of Jesus Christ. Thank you again, Mauli.
Randomly I came across the interview that happened awhile back ago with the All In Podcast that put me on a mission to find a way to watch this movie in Canada. I don’t even remember how I even was able to watch it now but it just moved me so deeply, and I made my teenage kids watch the movie too. We’re not black, but I have on multiple occasions used Green Flake’s example with my kids to remind them that our greatest sorrows and trials in life is the catalyst for our great victories and successes in achieving the impossible. Then randomly I came across this podcast today and am even more moved and inspired. I just can’t help but constantly think of how this is the Restoration of All Things. The Lord made a point to ensure we knew the risen Savior appeared to Mary first, and Now The Lord is clearly making a point with Green Flake’s story, in which you two are pioneers to help bring to light, in proclaiming liberty and freedom to all so HE can loose the bands of all forms of slavery so we too can be lead to our own promised land. From Green Flake’s story, and how it all came to be with everyone involved, there is NO Question the Lord’s Hand is all over it. Thank you both SO MUCH for being willing to follow the Lord, and setting the perfect example to all of us on what it means to consecrate your life by keeping your convents. I’m excited to see the stories that are coming.
My family never discussed these things in our home. I don't know if it was because my grandmother on one side was a convert and didn't know, and my grandparents on the other side were uneducated and of the poorer class or if it just wasn't discussed, but I remember learning different things that we believed from critical accusing voices, and it had an effect on me. I cried in prayer to Heavenly Father that I didn't believe those things and asked for help. Some time later, when I was calm and peaceful I felt impressed to pick up the Bible and read it. I was filled with love. I then felt impressed to pick up the book of Mormon and read it. I felt the same love fill me. Through continued reading I was led to Bible scriptures that consoled and assured me, and in the Book of Mormon. The way the spirit of the Lord taught was with love. I am moved that this is the very motivation you have in addressing the history of the church. I am thankful to you for it.
This is such a great episode. Mauli is amazing. Truly a man of God and follower of Jesus. I was planning on working early today, but was so captivated by the story I couldn’t stop watching.
I didn't know... the movie Green Flake opened my eyes about what happened. I am so glad this movie was made. I understand that things were completely different 200 years ago. We simply can't judge them well or properly from our time and day. Thanks Mauli for delving into this important topic.
I CANNOT. SAY. ENOUGH. GOOD. THINGS. ABOUT. THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 Brother Bonner- THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU! Not only was this story amazing from Green Flake’s perspective- his AMAZING testimony and story- but YOUR perseverance in being obedient and listening! Your example is just AMAZING and your testimony and FAITH is OUTSTANDING! Thank you so much for this podcast!!!!
I am not a woke person, but a few years ago, i was on a committee to make a float for a parade. I suggested we make some of the pioneers to have dark skin in honor of the black pioneers like Jane Manning James and a few others. Sadly, I was turned down by the rest on the committee from doing that. They were in the Boomer generation, so that’s probably why. But nevertheless I was saddened by their response. We need to integrate ALL the history and tell ALL the pioneer stories. Hopefully things will improve later. But I was grateful to be a voice and try to help.
I'm a boomer. I grew up in Southern California in days of the hippies. Our schools were always integrated. We aren't perfect bu LDS boomers do not think in lockstep. Perhaps your group was raised in an all white society and was afraid of doing it wrong or of backlash.
@@jeannedeshazer-ellsworth9995 well I know that’s true with many boomers, I still see how often several boomers are uncomfortable with people of other races. I live in a highly red area, and sadly, I don’t see the inclusive behavior happening among many of the people where I live. They tend to be quite …to themselves. I believe I would see it in different areas of the country more readily than I see it here.
I am saddened by the response also. I’m glad that we’re beginning to wake up to those kind of things now. And have the courage to do what is in our heart. This conversation we just listened to does my heart good. I love the courage and the inspiration that comes while and after doing good things. Loved hearing the history of how the green flake movie came out, and how the statue came about.
Being a boomer had nothing to do with it. Some of us do know history. Over seventy five percent of the cowboys back then were black . You must be in a very liberal area
Wow brethren. I just finished this video. Thank you Stephen snd Mauli. I will share this with others. I hope all members are touched by this and changed.
I love the revelatory process. He keeps asking about where the urgency is coming from, but when the spirit is working with you, it is an urgency from the outside of you that you cannot explain and you do not know why. We tried to put a why to the revelatory process but most the time we don’t know why or even how. We just know that we need to go and do. I’ve never heard anybody explain it sooo well.
I loved hearing this marvelous back story of the Green Flake movie and the monument and all of the miracles along the way. I adore Yahosh and his family. You Bonners are outrageously outstanding people. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to get to know you and your heart today, Mauli!
So proud of you. There was a trilogy of books written by Margaret Blair Young and Darius Aidan Gray about our black pioneers: 1) One More River to Cross, 2) Bound for Canaan, and 3) The Last Mile of the Way. It's been a while since I've read them, but they are amazing. Some of the information is difficult to hear because I've always felt bad about my dear black brothers and sisters, wondering why they've been so discriminated against. Joseph Smith and Emma really loved Jane Manning and wanted to adopt her. The stories involve Elijah Abel, Green Flake, Jane Manning, and other amazing black pioneers. Some parts made me cry. I met Darius Gray, who was over the Genesis Group of the Church. He's suffered a lot of persecution, and talks about it in these books. I kissed him on the cheek, and thanked him for helping to write these stories. I love my black brothers and sisters, and I'm sorry that we didn't love one another as we should have. 💓 Thank you so much! How can I watch this movie?
I saw watched this movie on Tubi and then I bought it on Amazon. I grew up a convert at 12. solo member. My neighbors were black judites ( Hebrews ) who taught me much truth over the years. I've always intertwined my faith. I know the truth. I've shared it with a couple close brethren. The Lord revealed the truth to them in dreams as well.
What an amazing story! A massive thank you for sharing such personal and intimate details of God’s tender mercies to you in your journey. Truly this is His work!
I'm overwelmed by this story and the Spirit of it, thank you for this conversation.Thank you for sharing your faith. The Lord really is in the details of our lives and cares absolut us on a very personal level and uses our experiences to further His work.
Love your interviews!! Love this story. I kept thinking as I was watching, that the beautiful thing about this gospel is that of how Christ unifies all of us and that black history becomes my history as well because we are all saints in Christ. Church history belongs to all of us. Thank you so much for sharing and for your testimony and example. I felt very inspired from watching today.
Living Scriptures has the movie, tears streaming down my face the entire time I was watching, just like every time I read Uncle Tom’s Cabin Everyone should go to Living Scriptures and watch it…
It can also be streamed on several streaming sites. I rented it on Amazon Prime. It really is incredible from beginning to end. It was the same for me - tears streaming the whole time of sadness and joy. Green Flake and the other black pioneers deserve the greatest honor! I'm so glad their story was told. And I'm so happy Green is reunited with his mother and Martha forever. ❤️
Literally just sitting here in chills at how amazing this story is. Just the miracles that happened blow me away. Im excited to watch his movie now and go learn about this story/the history for myself.
That story of Green Flake seriously brought tears to my eyes. I loved this interview. What an amazingly, spiritual experience. I can’t wait to see this movie. I hope this movie will touch many hearts, even those who have left the Church over this subject.
This was a good video. But I have a question, I grew up in Utah as a dark Native American and I never got racial anything towards me, I honestly didn’t even know racism was still a thing until everyone started calling everyone racist. The people here were the nicest people I have ever met, since going out side of Utah I realized people are not that nice or care for you like how people from utah do. And so many people of color are coming over here saying the same thing. I just don’t like the narrative that Utah is just full of Racists. But I love learning from this video and the cool stories I didn’t know about.
I’m in tears here and there of your story, laughing, loving your story, because of promptings, miracles and tender mercies. When Heavenly Father need you to do something, just do it!😊
WHAT AN INSPIRATION TO ME IN HOW TO HAVE PAITH AND UTILIZE PRAYER!? Wow, I feel so PUMPED that all of this happened in such miraculous ways. I’m buying that movie today. Mauli, thank you for your incredible faith. You have bolstered my testimony. ❤
Wow! So many miracles and so inspiring. Thank you for sharing and shining a light on Mauli's incredible story and work (and teaching me about Green Flake and history that I didn't know about before).
Im eleven minutes into this video and feeling my heart torn into two. God bless you both my gospel brothers. You are moving me as much as Marvin Perkins did in his videos from FAIR mormon.
I've been pretty caught up with Nurse Practitioner school lately and haven't been fully tuned in to what's going on around me, especially in movies and music. However, I had a strong feeling that I needed to watch this, and I'm so glad I did. What an incredible story. With my son on a mission, I've been searching for stories and scriptures to share with him, reinforcing the importance of being truthful in his testimony and not being afraid or ashamed to speak the truth about our church and it's history. I always try to approach my message with a different theme each week, and I've now found the perfect theme to share with him this week. I'm grateful and feel the urge to buy this movie. My wife and I enjoy watching LDS movies together on special date nights, so thank you for creating this and for following the promptings of the Spirit.
I am very much heartened by brother Bonner was inspired to tell this story. We are probably all very aware the many ways that the Adversary could have distorted any aspect of this through a moment of misunderstanding, but all parties were united in Christ to bring it to pass.
This is my first time hearing the story of Green Flake. I’m so glad I heard it here. Mauli is such a humble individual. His spiritual strength truly touched me.
I love all the members of the church Black, White, and all shades in between. I am grateful for your faithfulness to the gospel Jesus Christ. We are all products to some degree of our cultures. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is gradually changing people and cultures for the better. Thank you for the interview brothers!
This interview did not disappoint. Stephen you do a beautiful job interviewing. You let the guest share their expertise/experience. Mauli, it's so inspiring to hear your perspective on the back end of these experiences. Always inspiring.❤👏❤👏❤
What an amazing story about an amazing story! Thank you for telling it. I believe stories change lives like nothing else, and my life has been changed and enriched by Mauli's powerful testimony and example.
This interview was fascinating! God is certainly in the details. Thank you for sharing your inspiring, faith-filled story. I'm watching your film tonight.
Love Mauli and loved hearing the miraculous journey of Green Flake’s story coming about. And I cannot wait for Mauli to tell more stories of other black members, especially Elijah Abel!
What an amazing episode. This is an awesome evidence that our Lord cares for all of us, and is in the center of our lives. I love how Mauli is so good at recognizing and obeying the promptings of the Holy Spirit. This is a story of miracles. Thank you for bringing it to us.
Stephen and Mauli! What an outstanding discussion. I absolutely loved it and felt the Spirit so strongly. Thank you, Mauli, for being so sensitive to the promptings and for faithfully following through. That's an incredible example of faith. Your brother Yahosh opened for my son's concert with J209 a few weeks ago and it was great. I love your family!
This is an amazing story. I couldn't stop watching and listening. Seeing the hand of God direct everything that happened. Wow!! It was such an interesting experience.
Love this so much! ❤ I always thought whatever happened to the black members during these times. Such a powerful story, and absolutely and I can’t wait to see it. I hope someone makes a movie of my Hawaiian ancestors who also came out here to Utah to build Zion. Iosepa , Tooele Hawaiian members of the Mormon faith.
Oh my goodness! Thank you. Thank you. One more evidence of the gathering. One more evidence of how following the spirit helps him use us to gather every willing soul. Thank you so much!
Beautiful narrative of our Lord's spirit resting and directing an artist , who had the courage to listen to the holy Spirit and the faith to obey the voice of our Lord. Wonderful story , inspirational . God bless! Elijah Abel , we all know, but I had never heard of this courageous young man Green Leaf until you brought it up. Truly an inspiration story.
Powerful correlation to pains of history and the pains of Christ. A great personal testimony on how the Spirit leads us individually to complete our personal missions in life. Well done Mauli.
This is so inspiring! I relate in a lot of ways. When I have an idea I end up saying, “Guess I have to create that.” A blessing and a curse but the blessings outweigh it all. Love this!! 💕
I'm from Aotearoa NZ and this was a wonderful spiritual journey and new lessons to learn abt our pioneer history of our church and what brother Bonner spiritually experienced. I'm not American but I'm happy that this history has bn brought to light especially in a movie and a memorial setup in Utah. I can't wait to watch this movie and continue to celebrate the history of our pioneers who suffered and sacrificed so much to help bring to pass a global restored gospel of our saviour Jesus Christ ❤
I too never knew until the Be One. One of the reasons our church was persecuted in MO is because they were mostly abolitionists… so it felt logical to believe there was no slavery practiced in the church. Thank you for giving a good honest conversation.
Bro. Jones, this was so fantastic! Bro. Bonner, thank you for what you're doing. It is inspiring! The spirit was so strong, especially when you spoke about representation.
Sister Bonner and Sister Faulkner are two women that i admire in strength and faith. I see people get dark and contentious over race and politics and those 2 women bring the light in educating and music
Thank You! This was an Answer to My Prayer~ i Had been dealing with "cognitive dissonance" For Years!!! You Are The Witness i Needed ~ Wow! ( Now i Need to See the Movie ) Bless You Both ~ i will be passing this Amazing Interview on To Many Others♥️ ~ With ALL MY Years of STUDY ~ HOW DID i NOT KNOW ? ~ 🗝This Is The Missing Puzzle Piece~ Thank You ! ~ A Comfort to Realize Heavenly Father ~ sees me~ And We Gave A Savior Who Is Active In Our Personal Lives 🙏🏼💜🕊
Loved hearing about the faith in the making of this film and monument. Great story! Thank you for sharing your perspective on history. Perfectly said. I love to learn about the black men and women that helped in the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. Just as there were black people that were a part of the founding of the United States. I want to know about all OUR history. All the things that have not been shared.
This story increased my testimony that God is a “Just in time” God. Thank you so much for your faith and go forth and do it attitude, Brother Bonner. May we all be, as you said, in prayer for the pains of the past and discussing difficulties with transparency and charity.
@@juliaweber212 Some rich. Not all by any means although there werent that many rich early pioneers except maybe by comparison to those who came with nothing.
Just bought the movie, still in AWE of this story, I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I watched this video. Stephen, thank you. Thank you for your courage and skills in making this channel happen. I’m super impressed. And it came at a critical time in my life. Much love ❤ and many thanks!!
This is where I am now. I am so glad that I can look a history and sorrow for the bad without hate for the actors involved. Christ is the perfect example and Brother Bonner represents Him well in his approach to the wonderful and faithful history of those pioneers.
What a great interview!! I had already watched brother Mauli Bonner's video about the movie on Ward Radio but this interview is just awesome!!!! Congratulations to both of you for the uplifting messages told here!! Watching ig all the way from Brazil.
This was an incredible podcast! Felt the spirit the whole time and was so grateful you did this Stephen. Thank you to both of you. Watching all the way in Tallahassee, FL :)
We should make more monuments. The four early missionaries who were murdered in Chattanooga and the mission president who risked his life to gather their bodies deserves some attention!
Thank you for sharing Green's story! I'm not black, but it opened my eyes to a history I didn't know and we all need to know. And yes...he is a hero and a key person to know in our pioneer heritage and a great contributor to the restoration. And the humility in life and in death, to be an unsung hero. Thank you for telling his story and sharing his faith and testimony! Thank you for sharing your added testimony! God is GOOD!
Thank you so much, Mauli, for sharing your story. There was such incredible faith and courage in it, in such a way that was an answer to my prayers. Also, your explanation for sharing these stories (and others sharing) was so unifying - something so needed in today's world. Your story and insights really spoke to me of faith, peace, and inspiration.
I'm a white guy. This is like listening to a story from the scriptures. This is like Ammon or something. Amazing!
I remember first learning about this from my mother before I went on my mission. I'm happy I learned it in my youth. Because as a black missionary you can imagine what people asked me and would mention. So my faith was not shaken. I love this conversation!
I felt that. I served my mission in South Africa surround by other people who looked similar to me, but I did hear some strange and sometimes discouraging statements and questions from both Black and White members..
To both of you, thank you for your faithful examples. I'm white but have all my life hated racism and always strive to discourage it in thoughts, words and actions in people. I've always striven to treat everyone the way I know we are...all beloved children of a perfect God, ALL with the same capacity to receive or refuse God's every blessing.
My totally unofficial opinion is that God's skin color is light, as in photons, not white, blue or black-not melanin or pigments. And physics-wise, white is the combination of +all colors+ anyway.
Peace and love to you!
@@LiveHappy76 I used to worry about skin color, but I now appreciate the fact that my skin is a way of show Jesus Christ that I will not give in to the negativity if someone chooses to make deal out of it. I will allow them grace for their imperfections as I am allowed grace through Jesus Christ.
Same brotha!
We are children of God who loves All no matter what your skin is in our veins we run the same blood. and brings Us altogether beautiful in the sight of Creator 💞 I despised racism there is no such.❤️
I love that Mauli approached this faithfully, and what a different spirit that brings to the conversation. Righteous.
I agree.
I watch the Be One celebration every year and cry my eyes out. The black members who were faithful and are faithful now despite persecution and racism are the church history heroes we don't deserve ❤ Thank God for their sacrifice and faithfulness to Heavenly Father!
this was an amazing interview, I think we as black members need to do more to testify, especially on social media. We need to take charge of our history and not allow enemies to tell it for us, loved the movie, it was great!
My last name is Flake, I am descended from Green Flake’s slave owners. Green Flake is such an amazing part of our church’s and family’s history. I love listening to his story.
I recently found out that a guy in my ward is descended from Green Flake, and it’s actually really fun that we have that connection in our history.
That is pretty unique and very special!
wow that is cool!
I’m a Filipino. My bestfriend is a black woman who was recently converted because of a testimony I shared about my faith in 2020. Back in July of 2023, I was a pioneer trek parent for our ward and fell in love with the testimonies of the pioneers. Today, I was gifted with this video to know about the black enslave pioneers. I have such raw feelings that brought tears to my eyes. Pres. Spencer W. Kimball was the prophet when I was baptized. I was just a kid when he announced that all worthy males were granted the priesthood keys including black members of the church. I remember having tears of joy that day. Thank you so much for this beautiful video. I felt the encompassing love of our Heavenly Father and the Atonement of Jesus Christ. ❤😢❤😊
I remember that announcement! I cried and hugged all of my brothers and sisters of colour in my ward! Perfect timing in hindsight!
@@jilldowding-walker8066 the 70s and 80s were just better times in the government too. Thjngs got way better in those years all around .
As a third cousin, five times removed of Elijah Able I reflect at times on how he was treated by the church and they're stripping away of All rights to the temple and the priesthood. It does not make me bitter against the church. It gives me strength and resolve by his willingness to endure so much when he did not have to. This is magnified by this great movie green flake and what The enslaved blacks went through and did not deny their faith in God, their father, Jesus Christ, and the Church of Jesus Christ. Thank you again, Mauli.
“It felt like it was something I was remembering” - serious chills!!
Randomly I came across the interview that happened awhile back ago with the All In Podcast that put me on a mission to find a way to watch this movie in Canada. I don’t even remember how I even was able to watch it now but it just moved me so deeply, and I made my teenage kids watch the movie too. We’re not black, but I have on multiple occasions used Green Flake’s example with my kids to remind them that our greatest sorrows and trials in life is the catalyst for our great victories and successes in achieving the impossible. Then randomly I came across this podcast today and am even more moved and inspired. I just can’t help but constantly think of how this is the Restoration of All Things. The Lord made a point to ensure we knew the risen Savior appeared to Mary first, and Now The Lord is clearly making a point with Green Flake’s story, in which you two are pioneers to help bring to light, in proclaiming liberty and freedom to all so HE can loose the bands of all forms of slavery so we too can be lead to our own promised land. From Green Flake’s story, and how it all came to be with everyone involved, there is NO Question the Lord’s Hand is all over it. Thank you both SO MUCH for being willing to follow the Lord, and setting the perfect example to all of us on what it means to consecrate your life by keeping your convents. I’m excited to see the stories that are coming.
My family never discussed these things in our home. I don't know if it was because my grandmother on one side was a convert and didn't know, and my grandparents on the other side were uneducated and of the poorer class or if it just wasn't discussed, but I remember learning different things that we believed from critical accusing voices, and it had an effect on me. I cried in prayer to Heavenly Father that I didn't believe those things and asked for help. Some time later, when I was calm and peaceful I felt impressed to pick up the Bible and read it. I was filled with love. I then felt impressed to pick up the book of Mormon and read it. I felt the same love fill me. Through continued reading I was led to Bible scriptures that consoled and assured me, and in the Book of Mormon. The way the spirit of the Lord taught was with love. I am moved that this is the very motivation you have in addressing the history of the church. I am thankful to you for it.
I’m so grateful that LOVE is around us and around history.
This is such a great episode. Mauli is amazing. Truly a man of God and follower of Jesus. I was planning on working early today, but was so captivated by the story I couldn’t stop watching.
I didn't know... the movie Green Flake opened my eyes about what happened. I am so glad this movie was made. I understand that things were completely different 200 years ago. We simply can't judge them well or properly from our time and day. Thanks Mauli for delving into this important topic.
I CANNOT. SAY. ENOUGH. GOOD. THINGS. ABOUT. THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Brother Bonner- THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU! Not only was this story amazing from Green Flake’s perspective- his AMAZING testimony and story- but YOUR perseverance in being obedient and listening!
Your example is just AMAZING and your testimony and FAITH is OUTSTANDING!
Thank you so much for this podcast!!!!
This was covered in my history class at BYU and I had no idea before hand. I'm glad it's being addressed though and not swept under the rug
I am not a woke person, but a few years ago, i was on a committee to make a float for a parade. I suggested we make some of the pioneers to have dark skin in honor of the black pioneers like Jane Manning James and a few others. Sadly, I was turned down by the rest on the committee from doing that. They were in the Boomer generation, so that’s probably why. But nevertheless I was saddened by their response. We need to integrate ALL the history and tell ALL the pioneer stories. Hopefully things will improve later. But I was grateful to be a voice and try to help.
I'm a boomer. I grew up in Southern California in days of the hippies. Our schools were always integrated. We aren't perfect bu LDS boomers do not think in lockstep. Perhaps your group was raised in an all white society and was afraid of doing it wrong or of backlash.
@@jeannedeshazer-ellsworth9995 well I know that’s true with many boomers, I still see how often several boomers are uncomfortable with people of other races. I live in a highly red area, and sadly, I don’t see the inclusive behavior happening among many of the people where I live. They tend to be quite …to themselves. I believe I would see it in different areas of the country more readily than I see it here.
@@jeannedeshazer-ellsworth9995 southern California tends to be a little bit more liberal than new Jerusalem, Utah
I am saddened by the response also. I’m glad that we’re beginning to wake up to those kind of things now. And have the courage to do what is in our heart. This conversation we just listened to does my heart good. I love the courage and the inspiration that comes while and after doing good things. Loved hearing the history of how the green flake movie came out, and how the statue came about.
Being a boomer had nothing to do with it. Some of us do know history. Over seventy five percent of the cowboys back then were black . You must be in a very liberal area
Please make a movie about making the movie of Green Flake. All of the miracles are incredible!!
Wow brethren. I just finished this video. Thank you Stephen snd Mauli. I will share this with others. I hope all members are touched by this and changed.
I love the revelatory process. He keeps asking about where the urgency is coming from, but when the spirit is working with you, it is an urgency from the outside of you that you cannot explain and you do not know why. We tried to put a why to the revelatory process but most the time we don’t know why or even how. We just know that we need to go and do. I’ve never heard anybody explain it sooo well.
I loved hearing this marvelous back story of the Green Flake movie and the monument and all of the miracles along the way. I adore Yahosh and his family. You Bonners are outrageously outstanding people. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to get to know you and your heart today, Mauli!
So proud of you. There was a trilogy of books written by Margaret Blair Young and Darius Aidan Gray about our black pioneers: 1) One More River to Cross, 2) Bound for Canaan, and 3) The Last Mile of the Way. It's been a while since I've read them, but they are amazing. Some of the information is difficult to hear because I've always felt bad about my dear black brothers and sisters, wondering why they've been so discriminated against. Joseph Smith and Emma really loved Jane Manning and wanted to adopt her. The stories involve Elijah Abel, Green Flake, Jane Manning, and other amazing black pioneers. Some parts made me cry. I met Darius Gray, who was over the Genesis Group of the Church. He's suffered a lot of persecution, and talks about it in these books. I kissed him on the cheek, and thanked him for helping to write these stories. I love my black brothers and sisters, and I'm sorry that we didn't love one another as we should have. 💓 Thank you so much! How can I watch this movie?
I saw watched this movie on Tubi and then I bought it on Amazon. I grew up a convert at 12. solo member. My neighbors were black judites ( Hebrews ) who taught me much truth over the years. I've always intertwined my faith. I know the truth. I've shared it with a couple close brethren. The Lord revealed the truth to them in dreams as well.
What an amazing story! A massive thank you for sharing such personal and intimate details of God’s tender mercies to you in your journey. Truly this is His work!
I'm overwelmed by this story and the Spirit of it, thank you for this conversation.Thank you for sharing your faith. The Lord really is in the details of our lives and cares absolut us on a very personal level and uses our experiences to further His work.
Thanks for listening
Love your interviews!! Love this story. I kept thinking as I was watching, that the beautiful thing about this gospel is that of how Christ unifies all of us and that black history becomes my history as well because we are all saints in Christ. Church history belongs to all of us. Thank you so much for sharing and for your testimony and example. I felt very inspired from watching today.
#ourhistory
Living Scriptures has the movie, tears streaming down my face the entire time I was watching, just like every time I read Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Everyone should go to Living Scriptures and watch it…
It can also be streamed on several streaming sites. I rented it on Amazon Prime. It really is incredible from beginning to end. It was the same for me - tears streaming the whole time of sadness and joy. Green Flake and the other black pioneers deserve the greatest honor! I'm so glad their story was told. And I'm so happy Green is reunited with his mother and Martha forever. ❤️
Literally just sitting here in chills at how amazing this story is. Just the miracles that happened blow me away. Im excited to watch his movie now and go learn about this story/the history for myself.
This is a testament to the fact that the Lord knows us and is concerned about us individually. Loved your honesty and your faith. Thank you! ❤️
That story of Green Flake seriously brought tears to my eyes. I loved this interview. What an amazingly, spiritual experience. I can’t wait to see this movie. I hope this movie will touch many hearts, even those who have left the Church over this subject.
Powerful, powerful conversation. Thank you both, so much. May the Lord continue to lead us together toward belonging.
Wow! Powerful story of faith and listening to the spirit... I am anxious to watch the movie.
This was a good video. But I have a question, I grew up in Utah as a dark Native American and I never got racial anything towards me, I honestly didn’t even know racism was still a thing until everyone started calling everyone racist. The people here were the nicest people I have ever met, since going out side of Utah I realized people are not that nice or care for you like how people from utah do. And so many people of color are coming over here saying the same thing. I just don’t like the narrative that Utah is just full of Racists. But I love learning from this video and the cool stories I didn’t know about.
Wonderful story, I see the hands of the Lord directing... I am edified... Thank you for sharing...
Its so wonderful to hear about Elder Rasband and Gong.
I’m in tears here and there of your story, laughing, loving your story, because of promptings, miracles and tender mercies. When Heavenly Father need you to do something, just do it!😊
WHAT AN INSPIRATION TO ME IN HOW TO HAVE PAITH AND UTILIZE PRAYER!? Wow, I feel so PUMPED that all of this happened in such miraculous ways.
I’m buying that movie today.
Mauli, thank you for your incredible faith. You have bolstered my testimony. ❤
Wow! So many miracles and so inspiring. Thank you for sharing and shining a light on Mauli's incredible story and work (and teaching me about Green Flake and history that I didn't know about before).
Im eleven minutes into this video and feeling my heart torn into two. God bless you both my gospel brothers. You are moving me as much as Marvin Perkins did in his videos from FAIR mormon.
I've been pretty caught up with Nurse Practitioner school lately and haven't been fully tuned in to what's going on around me, especially in movies and music. However, I had a strong feeling that I needed to watch this, and I'm so glad I did. What an incredible story. With my son on a mission, I've been searching for stories and scriptures to share with him, reinforcing the importance of being truthful in his testimony and not being afraid or ashamed to speak the truth about our church and it's history. I always try to approach my message with a different theme each week, and I've now found the perfect theme to share with him this week. I'm grateful and feel the urge to buy this movie. My wife and I enjoy watching LDS movies together on special date nights, so thank you for creating this and for following the promptings of the Spirit.
Whoa! Stumbled on this: very inspiring, unexpected, unknown, unforgettable.
I am very much heartened by brother Bonner was inspired to tell this story. We are probably all very aware the many ways that the Adversary could have distorted any aspect of this through a moment of misunderstanding, but all parties were united in Christ to bring it to pass.
This is my first time hearing the story of Green Flake. I’m so glad I heard it here. Mauli is such a humble individual. His spiritual strength truly touched me.
I love all the members of the church Black, White, and all shades in between. I am grateful for your faithfulness to the gospel Jesus Christ. We are all products to some degree of our cultures. The Gospel of Jesus Christ is gradually changing people and cultures for the better. Thank you for the interview brothers!
This interview did not disappoint. Stephen you do a beautiful job interviewing. You let the guest share their expertise/experience.
Mauli, it's so inspiring to hear your perspective on the back end of these experiences. Always inspiring.❤👏❤👏❤
What an amazing story about an amazing story! Thank you for telling it. I believe stories change lives like nothing else, and my life has been changed and enriched by Mauli's powerful testimony and example.
This interview was fascinating! God is certainly in the details. Thank you for sharing your inspiring, faith-filled story. I'm watching your film tonight.
Love Mauli and loved hearing the miraculous journey of Green Flake’s story coming about. And I cannot wait for Mauli to tell more stories of other black members, especially Elijah Abel!
What an amazing episode. This is an awesome evidence that our Lord cares for all of us, and is in the center of our lives. I love how Mauli is so good at recognizing and obeying the promptings of the Holy Spirit. This is a story of miracles. Thank you for bringing it to us.
Well said!
Love this. This episode maid my day. Thank you.
Stephen and Mauli! What an outstanding discussion. I absolutely loved it and felt the Spirit so strongly. Thank you, Mauli, for being so sensitive to the promptings and for faithfully following through. That's an incredible example of faith. Your brother Yahosh opened for my son's concert with J209 a few weeks ago and it was great. I love your family!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is an amazing story. I couldn't stop watching and listening. Seeing the hand of God direct everything that happened. Wow!! It was such an interesting experience.
I had no idea this movie existed. Just rented it on Amazon and watching it with the wife tonight!
Love this so much! ❤ I always thought whatever happened to the black members during these times. Such a powerful story, and absolutely and I can’t wait to see it. I hope someone makes a movie of my Hawaiian ancestors who also came out here to Utah to build Zion. Iosepa , Tooele Hawaiian members of the Mormon faith.
I can't wait to watch the Green Flake movie!!! So glad I found this video!
Oh my goodness! Thank you. Thank you. One more evidence of the gathering. One more evidence of how following the spirit helps him use us to gather every willing soul. Thank you so much!
Beautiful narrative of our Lord's spirit resting and directing an artist , who had the courage to listen to the holy Spirit and the faith to obey the voice of our Lord. Wonderful story , inspirational . God bless! Elijah Abel , we all know, but I had never heard of this courageous young man Green Leaf until you brought it up. Truly an inspiration story.
Powerful correlation to pains of history and the pains of Christ. A great personal testimony on how the Spirit leads us individually to complete our personal missions in life. Well done Mauli.
This is so inspiring! I relate in a lot of ways. When I have an idea I end up saying, “Guess I have to create that.” A blessing and a curse but the blessings outweigh it all. Love this!! 💕
I'm from Aotearoa NZ and this was a wonderful spiritual journey and new lessons to learn abt our pioneer history of our church and what brother Bonner spiritually experienced. I'm not American but I'm happy that this history has bn brought to light especially in a movie and a memorial setup in Utah. I can't wait to watch this movie and continue to celebrate the history of our pioneers who suffered and sacrificed so much to help bring to pass a global restored gospel of our saviour Jesus Christ ❤
I too never knew until the Be One. One of the reasons our church was persecuted in MO is because they were mostly abolitionists… so it felt logical to believe there was no slavery practiced in the church.
Thank you for giving a good honest conversation.
Thank you for interviewing Mauli. I purchased a DVD of His Name Is Green Flake and will enjoy it with my family! ❤
Spectacular person. Spectacular interview. Spectacular history. Thank you!
Bro. Jones, this was so fantastic! Bro. Bonner, thank you for what you're doing. It is inspiring! The spirit was so strong, especially when you spoke about representation.
This is wonderful. Mauli is a hero. Green Flake is a hero. Thank you for sharing your experience with all of us.
Sister Bonner and Sister Faulkner are two women that i admire in strength and faith.
I see people get dark and contentious over race and politics and those 2 women bring the light in educating and music
I listened to this 3 times and send it to all my family and friends, I loved the miracles and stories sooooo much!
There is a beautiful deep sense of the Spirit of Christ in this conversation. Thank you for your faith, love, and commitment!
Thank you so much for talking about this, brothers. I appreciate your honesty and vulnerability.
Thank You! This was an Answer to My Prayer~ i Had been dealing with
"cognitive dissonance" For Years!!! You Are The Witness i Needed ~ Wow! ( Now i Need to See the Movie ) Bless You Both ~ i will be passing this Amazing Interview on To Many Others♥️ ~ With ALL MY Years of STUDY ~ HOW DID i NOT KNOW ? ~ 🗝This Is The Missing Puzzle Piece~ Thank You ! ~ A Comfort to Realize Heavenly Father ~ sees me~ And We Gave A Savior Who Is Active In Our Personal Lives 🙏🏼💜🕊
First thing that came to mind: "THAT WAS GANGSTA!!" 😅
Calmed down version: Modern day Nephi story.. That was crazy! Awesome interview 👏👏👏👏
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I came all the way from Cache Valley and saw the play Jane in SLC Community College and loved it and the story is inspiring.
I love that you are so in tune with the Spirit, and we're willing to follow the promptings. What faith! Thank you for sharing this with us.
That was beautiful, I don’t have words. Thank you
I love this. Absolutely LOVE this. Thank you for your example of faith and I'm looking forward to seeing the movie ❤
Loved hearing about the faith in the making of this film and monument. Great story! Thank you for sharing your perspective on history. Perfectly said. I love to learn about the black men and women that helped in the founding of the Church of Jesus Christ of LDS. Just as there were black people that were a part of the founding of the United States. I want to know about all OUR history. All the things that have not been shared.
This was so dang good! Mauli, you're a heck of guy! Stephen is pretty good too.
This story increased my testimony that God is a “Just in time” God. Thank you so much for your faith and go forth and do it attitude, Brother Bonner. May we all be, as you said, in prayer for the pains of the past and discussing difficulties with transparency and charity.
This is really touching to hear and consider.
Absolutely fantastic message and podcast. What incredible stories and miracles!
People learn step by step and some did still have slaves. It is very hard to understand. Glad that is in history not current.
Most didn't it's just the Rich
@@juliaweber212 Some rich. Not all by any means although there werent that many rich early pioneers except maybe by comparison to those who came with nothing.
This makes my heart sing! Thank you.
I live in Utah and I’ve never been to this monument and I’m taking my family this weekend. Thank you for this conversation!
This is so inspiring. Love the discussion and new insights to our history.
Just bought the movie, still in AWE of this story, I haven’t stopped thinking about it since I watched this video.
Stephen, thank you. Thank you for your courage and skills in making this channel happen. I’m super impressed. And it came at a critical time in my life.
Much love ❤ and many thanks!!
What an uplifting and faith-promoting episode. Thank you!
I was just praying to see miracles and then had the privilege of listening to this testimony. Thank you Mauli.
FANTASTIC episode! What incredible stories of faith in action. I could listen to you guys all day.
This is where I am now. I am so glad that I can look a history and sorrow for the bad without hate for the actors involved. Christ is the perfect example and Brother Bonner represents Him well in his approach to the wonderful and faithful history of those pioneers.
What a great interview!! I had already watched brother Mauli Bonner's video about the movie on Ward Radio but this interview is just awesome!!!! Congratulations to both of you for the uplifting messages told here!! Watching ig all the way from Brazil.
Thank you for sharing.
This was an incredible podcast! Felt the spirit the whole time and was so grateful you did this Stephen. Thank you to both of you. Watching all the way in Tallahassee, FL :)
We should make more monuments. The four early missionaries who were murdered in Chattanooga and the mission president who risked his life to gather their bodies deserves some attention!
Thank you for sharing Green's story! I'm not black, but it opened my eyes to a history I didn't know and we all need to know. And yes...he is a hero and a key person to know in our pioneer heritage and a great contributor to the restoration. And the humility in life and in death, to be an unsung hero. Thank you for telling his story and sharing his faith and testimony! Thank you for sharing your added testimony! God is GOOD!
I love everything about this. Thank you, for having the courage to listen AND THEN ACT❤!
Listening to this story was almost as good as when I watched the movie.
The movie is good too. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
What movie ??
@@lindamartinez7006 His Name is Green Flake, the movie Bonner talks about making throughout the interview.
@@brettmajeske3525 so he is going to make a movie yet about him ? I remember hearing his story before. A true pioneer .
@@lindamartinez7006 He already released a movie about Green Flake, you can buy a copy from his website. Just google "His Name is Green Flake".
Thank you so much, Mauli, for sharing your story. There was such incredible faith and courage in it, in such a way that was an answer to my prayers. Also, your explanation for sharing these stories (and others sharing) was so unifying - something so needed in today's world. Your story and insights really spoke to me of faith, peace, and inspiration.
Wow, Mauli is such an amazing example of following the Spirit and acting on promptings. He is truly a tool in the Lord's hands! ❤
That was an awesome interview, please keep them coming.😊
Mauli is such an example of a Latter-Day Saint. Loved the movie Green Flake.
I sure do enjoy your channel. This was one of my favorites. Thank you so much.