Reflection: Sidney Poitier and the right to be respected
Zuri Davis exposits the anti-racist work and legacy of the first Black man to win acting's highest honor, who died last week at the age of 94.
Arts
Amanda Gorman releases poem for New Year's Day 2022
The Black Catholic poet supreme is back to end the year the way she started it: with an epic poem lamenting discord and celebrating light.
New Thea Bowman portrait created by painter Vernon Adams
A stunning new portrait of Servant of God Thea Bowman has emerged out of Dallas, from an artist raised in the diocese where the activist-sister was born and later served.
Christmas Eve brings new music from Black Catholic rapper John Levi
A Black Catholic rapper and revert to the faith is bringing new heat for the holidays, featuring a veteran in the genre who once helped him kickstart his Catholic hip-hop career.
Dr. Nicole Symmonds selected for Sacred Writes fellowship with National Catholic Reporter
A Black Catholic scholar out of Georgia will soon be writing on pop culture for the nation's progressive independent Catholic newspaper.
Amanda Gorman tops NYT Bestseller list yet again with 'Call Us What We Carry'
The star Black Catholic poet is making headlines once again, topping the nation's premier bestseller chart for the third time this year.
George Floyd icon stolen from Catholic University of America—again
Continued opposition from the student body at the USCCB-run Catholic University of America has led to a second theft of an icon depicting George Floyd as Jesus Christ.
George Floyd icon stolen from Catholic University of America, minimized by administration
A newly controversial image at the bishops' college in DC, depicting George Floyd as Jesus, has caused internet furor and university damage control.
St Benedict Blues Fest, benefitting historic Black parish, set for this weekend in St Augustine
St Benedict the Moore Catholic Church in St Augustine, Florida is hosting its annual blues festival to fund repairs for its historic rectory.
Frt. Carl Gales, SVD, to be ordained to transitional diaconate Saturday, 10/17
An African-American seminarian from Phoenix will be ordained a transitional deacon tomorrow in Chicago, the latest stop in his providential journey to the priesthood.
Documentary on Catholic school desegregation premieres in Augusta, Ga.
Like many US Catholic schools, Aquinas High in Augusta, Georgia was desegregated only 53 years ago. A new documentary from a Catholic-educated Black Detroiter tells the story.
'Black Saints Matter': Caribbean artist highlighting Black saints with original artwork, upcoming graphic novels
A new set of Black saint icons is taking the web by storm, and the creator is ramping up for a set of graphic novels highlighting the diaspora's finest.
"Change Sings", new children's book from Amanda Gorman, out today
Amanda Gorman's newest book is out, her latest on the year and hot on the heels of her expansion into fashion and global advocacy.
Catholics among the few Black Emmy winners this year—including record-breaker RuPaul
Black actors were snubbed entirely at this year's Emmys, but notable wins in other categories may bring a bit of solace, with Catholic connections aplenty.
Toni Stone, first female baseball pro, feted in new staging of play from Lydia Diamond
A 2019 play on a quintessential sports pioneer—and Black Catholic—has returned to in-person status after a brief delay due to COVID-19.
Frt. Carl Gales, SVD nears ordination, professing final vows Saturday
An African-American seminarian with the Society of the Divine Word is taking perpetual vows on Saturday, signaling a soon-coming ordination to the priesthood.