Leaving The Mormon Church Because of Racism | Channel Achenbach Pt. 3 Ep. 1714

Channel, Margi and John discuss racism in general in the United States, and racism experienced in Utah by Channel and her children in Utah based on their skin color, with even her lighter-skinned children getting treated better than those with darker skin.

Channel finally starts finding her own voice and speaking out about her experiences and observations in the church but with continued pushback from leaders, Channel decides to resign and starts her platform on Tiktok.

We learn where and how Channel is doing now that she's left the Church and found her voice and is finding herself again after all this time.

TikTok:   / bettenoir4  

Watch Channel's Full Story:    • A Black Teenager Joins the Mormon Church -...  

VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:00 Channel’s experiences during racially-charged current events in the US including the 2016 election, George Floyd, BLM protests, Colin Kapernick, Candice Owens, etc.
00:27:30 Mormons show Channel who they really are
00:37:00 Justice in America and in Utah
00:42:00 First black woman speaking in General Conference
00:49:30 Examples of microaggressions, being touched by strangers at the grocery store, etc.
00:59:30 Pushback from LDS leaders as Channel starts speaking to them about racism. “I couldn’t breathe. I am miserable.”
01:09:00 Channel joins TikTok to speak her truth.
01:15:45 Transracial adoptees in Mormonism
01:19:30 What it feels like to speak up & why tiktok: Educate, Awareness, Change
01:25:20 What Channel wants from the Mormon church: an apology, and teach anti-racism
01:26:45 How white members are victims too
01:37:00 I’m good because I’m me
01:39:00 The harder parts of rebuilding
01:41:00 What’s bringing you joy and safety these days?
01:41:30 ExMormon spaces of safety, enjoying each other’s company
01:48:50 Do you regret joining the Mormon church?
01:56:30 What black people should know before joining the Mormon church
Her summary of being in the Mormon church: Hell

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