Riding at the Edge of the Herd: Joanna Brooks

Our guest Joanna Brooks grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Now, in her powerful new book, Mormonism and White Supremacy, she explores the foundations of that faith tradition, and uses it as a lens to look closely at how American Christianity has woven racism into its history.

Brooks was a guest during our first season, when she joined us to talk about her memoir, The Book of Mormon Girl.

Joanna Brooks is an award-winning scholar of American religion, race, gender, and culture, a human rights activist, and the author or editor of ten books including Mormon Feminism: Essential Writings.