Wow, I rarely see this kind of blatant, public racism. What a terrible thing to say about a group of people you’ve never met or a place you’ve never been. This comment seriously hurt my heart.

Just last night, a Ugandan refugee family welcomed me to dinner in NY. Their dad was murdered. They joined the Church after resettling. 7-yr-old Joshua prayed — it was angelic. His mom Jane said to us: “We are a different color, but the same blood.”

@hankrsmith That comment “hurt your heart” - what are you a chick? Where have all the LDS men gone?

@hankrsmith Hank, as the saying goes, you can’t fix stupid! Meaning people are so misinformed. Therefore, you and I know the truth, and I stand by that. The Lord is still in control regardless what other people try to say that is disparaging.

@hankrsmith Guess she never met any of my students, their parents or my college classmates from Kenya or my professors from Algeria or Nigeria. Never heard of Mozambique, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote de Ivoire, Egypt? Way to reduce a whole continent of people to their lowest common denominator.

@hankrsmith Hank with respect, "blatant, public racism" is going to get a lot worse, precisely because of comments like you are making here. Different places are different, and those differences are not always flattering. If you can't say true things if mean", you alienate everyone honest.

@hankrsmith You realize that by reposting this you are boosting her platform?

Horrible comment. Also, as someone who served a mission in the Philippines and having experience teaching people living in a huts about the blessings of paying tithing, the Saints joining the Church in the developing world are not doing so to gain material wealth - especially since aid is given freely without regard for membership status.

@hankrsmith MAGA, that is all you need to know.

@hankrsmith Our society has tried to supress truths about racial differences, and now people are starting to scream it from the roof tops. This is unfortunate but predictable, we are going to experience societal whiplash

@hankrsmith I work in the temple with a couple originally from Africa. Their intelligence, dedication, and humility are far beyond my own. He is a sealer. Their obedience, devotion and dedication is exemplary. She speaks multiple languages. I struggle to master my own. One couple!

@hankrsmith This is Elon's X functioning as intended. The propaganda on here is stupefying, more than rivaling Hitler's. Yes, I invoked Hitler and the likeness is apropos

@hankrsmith I don't wonder about the IQ of the people who live on the African continent as much as I wonder about the IQ of certain people who tell us they read the Bible but don't seem to understand what Jesus meant when He said "love one another as I have loved you."

@hankrsmith Dorothy is a special kind of crazy! She blocked me a while ago. Ask her about her maid.

@hankrsmith Not her fault. She's been fed the lies of IQ and Darwinsim all her life. That's just how the world thinks.

@hankrsmith I’m literally sitting on BYU-Idaho campus right now recruiting for my firm and have spoken to African students that are here through Pathways. Every one of them is bright, intelligent, and have the Light of Christ in their eyes. These kids are driven and hard working. 1/

@hankrsmith Dude, are you new to the internet? Lol you're like a puppy that wandered into a brothel. Nothing but weird smells and confusion.

@hankrsmith The richest man in the world is African American. Hope this clears things up

@hankrsmith I traveled to South Africa 2 years ago and was absolutely blown away with how beautiful the people are. They were kind and welcoming. And they were highly intelligent and knowledgeable. I attended a session at the Johannesburg Temple. Profoundly spiritual experience.

@hankrsmith I literally just discovered that individual on another thread... Most of her comments are slightly deranged. I wouldn't give this one too much thought or energy, sad as it is...

@hankrsmith Racism? I don’t see any comments about race or ethnicity in that comment.

@hankrsmith Someone give her a tour of Soweto

@hankrsmith I haven’t seen public racism like this since 1977.

@hankrsmith lol you pay for twitter, you see this shit every day

@hankrsmith This person thinks that the average intelligence in the "nation" of Africa is low?

@hankrsmith Don’t worry Hank. I will work on debunking the idea that they are Low IQ.

@hankrsmith That’s the problem with social media nowadays. You can tell this lady gets money on X by posting rage bait and then she goes in the comments and responds to everything to get even more. Whether she actually believes a word she says who knows but she’s making money 😑

@hankrsmith According to this interview, of the Africa West Area Presidency by Elder Gilbert published today, 1/3 of the enrollment in BYU Pathway is in their area. We know how to invest in people. youtu.be/to70344VLlU?si…

@hankrsmith That lady is either an AI chatbot or possessed by a demon. Or both.

@hankrsmith That she views Africa as a nation is telling. I was blessed to have been a missionary kid in Kenya from 1980-1982 and can attest to the heart and brilliance of many Kenyans, Ethiopians, and others.

@hankrsmith It is so sad that we still have people with these views. Some of the most kind people I have met are from Africa. They love their families and love their neighbors.

@hankrsmith I just don't understand some people.

@hankrsmith @collinbyu No kidding! And while she was claiming they have low IQ didn’t she misspell “baubles”?

@hankrsmith Thank you for showing love to gods children. Racism hurts all of us

@hankrsmith She also spelled baubles wrong.

@hankrsmith Oh my goodness what kind of a human thinks or posts something like this. 😢 Just today I read comments on a post of a swarm of bees attacking hikers on Camelback Mountain & the people were cheering on the bees and hating on humans while they suffered. Please return soon, Lord.