Black Catholic Round-up (3/4/2021)
A smattering of Black History Month features populates the latest #BlackCatholicRoundup, alongside announcements, protests, reviews, music, and more.
Black Catholic founder's day: an interview with Chicago's DuSable Heritage Association
The DuSable Heritage Association has been fighting for the legacy of their namesake, Chicago's founding settler, for over two decades. A good fight, indeed.
New Orleans close to finalizing several Black Catholic street renamings
New Orleans' City Council Street Renaming Commission has given its final recommendations for replacing racist figures enshrined in the city's public works.
Webinar series on African Americans in religious life continues next week
Catholic Theological Union, as part of their institute on religious life, is hosting round 2 of their webinar series led by consecrated Black Catholics.
Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary initiating new members Saturday
The nation's largest Black Catholic organization is conducting a virtual initiation this weekend, the fruit of a recent membership push and marketing revamp.
XULA's Institute for Black Catholic Studies holding webinar on March 1st
The nation's Black Catholic graduate institute is inviting prospective students to a webinar explaining the program's mission, history, courses, and admissions.
MOSAIC Soul enlivening the vocal music scene of Chicago—from a Black Catholic HQ
A new musical group in Chicago, led by a Black Catholic co-founder and fueled by local connections, is set to release its debut album on Sunday.
XULA baseball returns today after six decades away
Xavier University of Louisiana has brought its baseball program back from the dead, taking the field for the first time since the Civil Rights Movement.
Saint Sabina to hold pro-Pfleger protest of Cardinal Cupich on Wednesday
Fr Michael Pfleger remains mum on the sex abuse allegations against him, but his parish and supporters continue to pressure Cardinal Cupich for reinstatement.
Black Catholic Round-up (2/22/2021)
The latest edition of the #BlackCatholicRoundup features the new Pew study on Black religion, St Julia Greeley, Fr Clarence Rivers, a bevy of history pieces, and more.
Opinion: 'Black Church' doc from Henry Louis Gates chooses spectacle over accuracy
A new 4-hour documentary from TV's favorite Black historian aims to explain Black Christianity. More time, or perhaps more expertise, would've gone a long way.
'Plaid Skirts & Basic Black' podcast brings light—and Blackness
A veteran Black Catholic podcast enters its third year, interviewing Black Catholics from around the country and world about their stories and shared faith.
Review: 'Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood' (part 2)
Henriette Delille overcame multiple bishops to found the second Black religious order in the US in 1837. You wouldn't know it from reading Michael Heinlein's new Black saints book, though.
Black Catholic Round-up (2/9/2021)
Black History Month has brought a bevy of stories concerning Black Catholics already, but the topics covered are by no means limited to history. Read on!
University of Dallas anti-racism club finally approved
A club aiming to uplift UD's students of color had been stymied repeatedly in 2020, but has now been approved directly by the outgoing university president.
Review: 'Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood' (part 1)
The new (and first) book covering the 6 Black Catholics on the path to sainthood gives an interesting take on Venerable Pierre Toussaint in its first chapter.