Mormon church President Russell M. Nelson shakes hands with Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP during a news conference Thursday, May 17, 2018, in Salt Lake City. Top leaders from the NAACP and Mormon church are calling for greater racial harmony and mutual respect following the first official meeting between national leaders from the civil rights organization and Utah-based religion. Johnson said the alliance should serve as an example for others to work in harmony and with greater civility as he read from read prepared remarks during a media event in Salt Lake City Thursday. Nelson called for greater racial and ethnic harmony. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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