Welcome to Black Mormon Singles!
There's good news and bad news!
Good news....there are 20,000 black Mormons in the U.S. and Canada.
Bad news....they are scattered about quite widely.
If you are black and LDS, you are probably one of few black Members in your Stake (except for a few places). It makes it difficult to find an date others of your own race and culture.
*There is nothing in the Church against interracial dating or marriage. The Church has thousands of active interracial couples. However, if you want to date other Black Mormons, then keep reading.
The best way to find other active single black Members to date is....
1) To advertise in LDS singles websites.
2) To move to where there are concentrations of Black Latter-day Saints.
3) Move to Ghana.
Those are your choices if you wish to date single black Members.
Black Singles in Utah
If you are black, LDS, and single, and LIVE IN UTAH... then contact Black Singles of Utah:
Also checkout Young Single Adult dances in the greater Salt Lake City are:
If you live outside of the Salt Lake City/Provo area, then read further!
LDS Singles Websites
Black Mormon Singles can post their photos and profiles (personal data) on the following FREE LDS singles website:
LDSPals.com (100% FREE)
You can also post your photo and personal date (profile) on the following LDS singles PAY sites:
Hotsaints.com
LDSPlanet.com
LDSHearts.com
LDSMingle.com
LDSSingles.com
These are PAY sites. So, you must pay them in order to send or receive messages.
Remember: DO NOT post your profile on any of these sites without at least one current PHOTO! Otherwise, you're wasting your time.
If you don't know HOW to scan you photo and upload it, you can send your photo to SingleSaints.com and they will scan it and post it for you unto THEIR website!
Posting Photos
If you don't know "how" to put your photo up then find a Mormon in your Ward or Branch who does and can help you. You can also ask the employees at FedExKinko's Copy Center (look in your telephone book) to "scan" your photo into the computer. If you don't know how to scan your photo in and send it to an LDS Single website then:
1) Ask your Elder's Quorum President to help you, or to find an elder in your Ward or Branch who has a scanner to help you.
2) If "nobody" in the Elder's Quorum in your Ward or Branch knows how to do this, ask the Priest's Quorum Advisor (yes, really!) to ask his Priests if they know how to scan a photo into a computer and email it to an LDS singles site. They probably do.
3) If #1 and #2 doesn't work, then employees a FedExKinko's WILL know how. But you must pay them for their time. Make sure to tell them exactly what you want. You want them to:
*Scan a photo of you into a computer.
*Email that photo to a number of "LDS Singles" websites.
If you just can't scan a photo, or you can't find somebody to scan a photo, then go to www.singlesaints.com and send them a photo; they will scan one for you for their site (you must be under age 35).
Search Words
You can find other black Mormons at many popular LDS singles websites by going to their "SEARCH" and typing in "black" or "African-American" or "Ghana".
Areas With High Black Mormon Populations (North America)
If you are INTENT on finding a single black Mormon for marriage, then here are areas where there are a descent amount of active black Mormons:
1) Black Student Union, Brigham Young University, Provo Utah. About 200 black single Mormons; most under 30.
2) Capitol Hill Branch, Washington D.C.
3) Atlanta Ward, Atlanta Georgia
4) Various Detroit Michigan branches within the city
5) Southwest Los Angeles Branch, Los Angeles California (Inglewood Stake).
6) Harlem Branch, Manhattan, New York City
7) Oakland 9th Branch, Oakland California.
8) Salt Lake Valley (Genesis Group of Utah)
You can find the locations and meeting times and directions to these branches and wards in the "Meetinghouse Locator" link at:
That's it!
If you do not live in these areas, or you are not willing to move to these areas, then your chances of finding another single active black LDS spouce are slim.
Single Black African Men
Ladies,
At LDSPALS.com there are a number of single black African men from Ghana, Nigeria, and several other locations. Just about all of these men are college educated. They are looking to move to the U.S. or Canada or Great Britain. But, unless they can find a woman to marry them, their chances are SLIM to NONE! The GOOD NEWS for you is that they are:
*Active Mormons
*Not terribly PICKY!
*Desperate to get out of their home country and go to the U.S., Canada, or Britain!
Check it out! Just go to WWW.LDSPALS.COM and register and post of photo of yourself. If you don't know how to post a photo, go to FedExKinkos and they will post one for you. Or, ask you Elder's Quorum President to ask the good Elders if they would help you.
Then, after posting your photo and information, click on "Search" and go to "Keywords" and put in:
GHANA
or...
NIGERIA
NOTE: Travelling to Ghana from the U.S. is relatively safe; if you have contacts in Ghana. Travelling to Nigeria is DANGEROUS even if you have contacts!!!
There are many many MANY black men in Ghana and Nigeria looking to move to the U.S. or Britain, and they only need to marry YOU to do that.
Travelling to Ghana
If you want to travel to Ghana to meet single black LDS men (or women) then you must....
1) Save at least $3000 for the trip.
2) Get a Passport, and a Visa from the Consulate or Embassey of Ghana (make connections with Mormons in Ghana BEFORE you apply for your Visa).
3) Make arrangements beforehand. Make contacts. The best way is to contact the former Mission President of Ghana: John C. Riding.
Contact Br. Riding (Mission President in Accra, Ghana, from 2002 to 2005) and say:
"Brother Riding, my name is _______ _________ and I'm an active Member living in _________ _________. I'm a member of the __________ ________ Ward/Branch. I've been in email communication with some Members in Ghana, and I want to travel there to meet them. I'm African-American. Do you know anyone in Ghana who might be able to meet me at the airport? I'd greatly appreciate your help!"Contact:
Brother John C. Riding
(801) 489-0527
He should be able to refer you to somebody; probably a senior missionary couple just back from there. That's your next contact.
Make sure you've been in email contact with at least 3 men/women in Ghana who are interested in you, have seen your photo, and are interested in marriage; BEFORE you contact Brother Riding!
Again, the advantage of Ghananian LDS men is they aren't turned-off by large women.
Single Black African Women
Guys! Can't find a single black LDS woman to marry? You can try this too via LDS Friends Worldwide (FREE) or LDSMingle.com (PAY) or LDSPals.com .(FREE). There are more than a few African Mormon women looking too! Just go there, register, submit a photo, and go to SEARCH and type in "Ghana" and you'll find all the men and women from Ghana. Nigeria is now too dangerous to go to. Ghana is relatively safe. Liberia is "iffy" at best. The cost of going to Ghana and back will be about $3000 total including airfare, and money while there.
Scams
I've seen photos of a few "model-like" women who are advertising on LDSPals.com and a few other places. These look like gorgeous African-American women. They are probably NOT black African women. If it's too good to be true, it probably is. DO NOT SEND THEM MONEY. If they ask for money, be SURE it's a scam, and you're emailing some "dude".
Moving to Provo/Orem
The largest concentration of young single black Mormons is, of course, the Black Student Union at Brigham Young University (roughly 200 active black Mormon singles attend BYU at any given time). If you don't think you can get into BYU, then you may wish to consider:
1) Moving to the Provo/Orem area and attending Utah Valley State College in Orem. UVSC is cheaper, and MUCH easier to get into!
2) Move to Utah County (Provo/Orem) and attend Mountainland Applied Technology College. This is cheapest. Make sure to have your Utah Driver's License BEFORE you enroll! They are located in Orem. Cost for full-time school is $120 a month plus books. You can find info about Mountainland ATC in the LINKS below.
3) Moving to Provo/Orem and working. There is a great need in Utah County for nurses, computer high-tech, and teachers (k-12). You can easily find places to live; roommates, etc at:
If you are thinking of moving to Salt Lake Valley and are looking for a room to rent then go here:
Salt Lake City Weekly Rentals Click on "roommate wanted" section.
But PLEASE don't move to Provo/Orem if you are a black Mormon BUT...
1) You are over the age of 35.
2) You are female and over 200 pounds.
Sorry, but I'm just trying to save you a lot of pain, time, trouble, and rejection! Don't blame ME for how men ARE! I didn't create them!
If you are a LARGE black woman, and under 35, your best bet is to go to www.LDSPals.com and type in "Ghana" under SEARCH and communicate to Ghanaian LDS men. They are NOT very "picky" and "large" women to them are just fine! They want to come to this country!
If you are over 35, and over say...180 pounds...then your best is to find a good non-LDS man. Your chances of finding an active black LDS man is very small.
BYU Black Student Union
If you are young, black, LDS, and at least semi-attractive, and you MUST marry a black active LDS person, then you may wish to move to the Provo/Orem area in Utah and contact the Black Student Union and ask if you can go to their social activities.
Black singles also attend BYU Dances.
Black Student Union
Multicultural Services
1320 ELWC
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-3065
The Black Student Union has socials all the time. Just call them if you move to Salt Lake or Provo-Orem, and ask if you can attend their socials.
BYU holds single young adult dances once a month. There are also LDS Singles (age 25+) dances in Utah County:
LDS Singles (25+) Dances in Utah County
Utah County is one of the most "white" counties in America. Don't expect to see many blacks, but white people in Utah County are very nice and very few of them are prejudiced.
Salt Lake City
Another place you may wish to relocate is Salt Lake Valley. There are lots of activities for Young Adults (18 to 34) and Singles (34 and up); mostly dances. The Genesis Group of Black Latter-day Saints is very active in Salt Lake Valley, and they have a group of Black LDS Singles forming there.
You can find apartments or rooms to rent by going to the Salt Lake Tribune classifies:
You can also look for rooms to rent at LDS Housing.net:
As far as jobs, you can look in the Classifieds of the Salt Lake Tribune.
You can also check out the City Weekly ads:
Roommate Wanted (Salt Lake City)
A "roommate wanted" means somebody has a room in a house or apartment to rent; with rent being about $300 or so per month. Make sure to ask about any deposit and if there is air-conditioning. Summers in Utah are brutal! Tell them via email that you are LDS and black so there will be no surprises.
If you want to rent an apartment in Utah you will need:
*Good credit.
*About $1200 at least.
Apartments in Salt Lake Valley are more expensive than in Utah Valley (Utah County). A small one-bedroom apartment in Salt Lake Valley will be at least $450 a month and probably higher; with deposit and perhaps 1st and last month's rent. Most will want a credit check and references. Most don't care if you are black; only that you have good credit and good references.
Higher Education in Utah As far as schooling, there are three choices:
Not easy to get into, and somewhat expensive.
Easy to get into, but somewhat expensive (about $1000 a semester).
Salt Lake-Tooele Applied Technology Center
Salt Lake-Tooele ATC is very easy to get into, and about $120 a month full-time. Make sure you have a Utah Driver's License before you register, since out-of-state tuition is very high for all these schools! Get your Utah D.L. FIRST!
Salt Lake-Tooele ATC offers lots of programs in computers, medical, pharmacy, etc. It's like a trade-school.
If you do move to Utah then make sure to check out the Young Adult Dances (18 to 34) or the Singles Dances (34 and up); they are quite good:
Young Adult Dances in the Salt Lake City Area
If you are over, say 33, then there are some excellent Singles Dances in the greater Salt Lake City area:
Singles Dances at www.deesdances.com
If you move to Salt Lake Valley or Utah County (Provo-Orem), make sure to contact the Black Singles Group there at:
The Genesis Group is the official fellowship organization for Black Mormons in North America. They have an excellent Singles program. If you move to "the Wasatch Front" (Ogden/Salt Lake/Orem-Provo) then make sure to contact them.
Locations of Single Black Mormon concentrations
If you can't move to Salt Lake or Utah County (Provo/Orem) then the next best places to meet single active Black Mormons are:
Atlanta Ward (Atlanta, GA)
Los Angeles Southwest Branch (Inglewood, CA)
Oakland 9th Branch (Oakland, CA)
Capitol Hill Branch (Washington D.C.)
Harlem Ward (Manhattan, NY)
Any Detroit Branch or Ward within the city limits (Michigan)
That's about it. Your choices are:
*Washington D.C.
*Harlem
*Detroit
*Inglewood (South-Central Los Angeles)
*Atlanta
If you can't move to one of these locations then your best bet to find mate of the same race is to post your photos on LDS singles websites!
GENESIS: The Genesis Group Newsletter
If you would like to read The Genesis Group newsletter just clink below (in links).
Black Mormons & The Priesthood-ban
A great book about black Mormon history!
This book CANNOT be bought via most LDS bookstores (Deseret or Seagull), nor general bookstores. It is available in many of the smaller independent LDS bookstores (Ensign, Beehive, etc.). You CAN order it from anywhere in North America via BENCHMARK BOOKS of Salt Lake City. To order just click "ORDER THE BOOK" in the links below. It will cost you about $12 total.
You can also order the book via Deseretbook.com online! The book can be "special ordered" from any Deseret Bookstore, or ordered via credit card via Deseretbook.com. Just check the links below!
You can get info on ordering this book at "ORDER THE BOOK" in the links below!
This book is 120 pages with many photos.
SOME ANSWERED QUESTIONS
There is an online article that answers most questions your non-Mormon family and friends will have. It is called SOME ANSWERED QUESTIONS Regarding the Mormon Faith & Black Folks..
It is FREE! There is no copyright!
You will need a HIGH-SPEED INTERNET computer to print it out! So, go to any college or university or public library if you wish to print it out.
Make as many copies as you wish. You can go to FedExKinko's and make black and white copies for about 8 cents per page.
You can print it out and staple it and give it to those of your friends, family, co-workers, etc., who think the "Mormons don't like black folks".
If they start talking about how "Mormons are racist", print out and hand them a copy of SOME ANSWERED QUESTIONS (link below). Go to any college, university, or public library to print this out (about 45 pages). Make copies for others. There is no copyright. Make copies for other black Members you know.
The Genesis Group
The Genesis Group of Black Latter-day Saints is the official Church fellowship group for black Members in North America. Contact them and ask "Is there a Genesis Group in my area?" If not, you may wish to form one yourself. Ask them how. Their website is in the LINKS below.
The Singles Group of The Genesis Group of Black Latter-day Saints is now forming. Contact:
Conclusion
Black Mormon Singles is an independent website, and not affiliated with the Genesis Group.
Good luck!
Darrick Evenson
darrick_evenson@yahoo.com
Websites of Interest to Black Mormons:
SOME ANSWERED QUESTIONS
LDSPals.com (100% FREE #1 Site for Black Mormons)
LDSMingle.com (Pay, but LOTS of black LDS profiles)
The Black Mormon Homepage
Black Mormons & The Priesthood-ban (ORDER THE BOOK)
BlackLDS.com
GENESIS GROUP NEWSLETTER
LDSSingles.com (Pay site)
Mountainland Applied Technology College (Orem Utah)
OFFICIAL WEBSITE of The Genesis Group of Black Latter-day Saints
Black Mormons & The Priesthood-ban (book) Order via Deseretbook.com