In interview with W. Kesler Jackson ““Elijah Abel . . . Black Priesthood Holder” (episode 28)

Summary: <br> After completing a bachelor’s at BYU in Asian studies, W. Kesler Jackson went on to earn a master’s degree in the humanities from Penn State and a PhD in history from Syracuse University. In his position at Syracuse University’s department of history, Jackson has developed curricula for a number of courses, including “History of South Asia,” “History of the ‘Muslim World,’” “Competing World Histories to 1500,” and “Competing World Histories from 1500.” <br> <br> He’s also the creator of Adventure Journey (now ExpeditionBase) and TextbookCheck. He is the author of The Tibet Gamble: Unraveling the Separate Struggle for the Land of Snows and numerous articles for a variety of academic journals, magazines, newspapers, high-level government reports, and websites.<br> <br> <br> In this episode Kirk Caudle talks with Jackson about the possibility of two Elijah Abels, the Latter-day Saint priesthood/temple ban for black members, and Mormonism’s early proselytizing efforts toward the black community.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>