"The LDS version of the King James Bible and the Book of Mormon help us to understand that the word black is actually a Hebrew idiom, meaning gloomy, dejected, or spiritual darkness, and has nothing to do with skin tone. Though we have this clarity in the scriptures that we carry with us daily, few members are aware that this insight is there.”"

- How We Misinterpret "Black" and "Curse" in the Scriptures: Insights from a Black Convert by Danielle B. Wagner