What the Latter-day Saint hymn ‘Love at Home’ has to do with blackface
The song traces its roots to a “uniquely American art form,” scholar says, “that is, unfortunately, a part of Mormon history.”
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) Two girls sing from a Latter-day Saint hymnbook. A scholar notes that the beloved hymn "Love at Home" traces its roots back to 19th-century "blackface minstrelsy."
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.