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                        I read this in the Deseret News today, and I feel it is important for us                  to be aware of, and to study and learn what our leaders teach us! ‘Of course, Black lives matter’: President Oaks speaks on ‘Racism and Other Challenges’ at BYU devotional by Lindsey Williams  | Oct. 27, 2020 Speaking at the Marriott Center at Brigham Young University, President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, renewed Church leaders’ pleas to Latter-day Saints to “root out racism.” In his address, President Oaks spoke about current events tied to racism, like the police-produced death of George Floyd, as well as historical examples of racism, as reported by  Church News . Speaking about the protests following the death of George Floyd carried under the message of “Black Lives Matter,” President Oaks said, “Of course, Black lives matter—...

 I spent the morning watching the news conferences with our new Presidency!  I'm sure they are the right men for this time in this big, beautiful, and confused world.  Each of them has a Doctor's Degree, and many years of serving.  Besides Pres. Nelson having been an amazing heart surgeon, both President Oakes and President Eyring have been  Presidents of universities, and been very recognized and important in their chosen professions. I especially enjoyed a few things told about Pres. Nelson that I hadn't heard before.  He loved to ski, and did until about a year ago at age 92.  He speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, and Mandarin Chinese!  He has visited 10 foreign countries, with their Heads of State, since last October when we had the last General  Conference.  We will hear much about and from them in the coming months and years.  We all loved President Monson, and also Elder Uchtdorf, and will still hear fr...