The Saints Go Marching In; With a history steeped in racism, the Mormon church is now targeting the African American community for new members. Will it take a miracle? From: The Washington Post | Date: May 13, 2007| Author: Lauren Wilcox | Copyright 2007 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

AS MISSIONARIES FOR THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS IN SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON, Eric Severson and Jed Nielsen have learned a lot about opening doors. On an overcast afternoon in late summer, they are standing outside an apartment complex in Anacostia trying to deliver a DVD about the Mormon church to a woman who has requested it but is not answering her buzzer. Severson pulls out his cellphone and calls the number she provided: no answer. "Try our key," Nielsen says to Severson. ...