President Joe Biden drops out of 2024 race, endorses VP Kamala Harris
The about-face for the 81-year-old incumbent was a shock to many, but had been predicted by Washington insiders as early as last week.
Black women
Interview: Gloria Purvis talks racism, resistance at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress
She spoke with Briana Jansky following her keynote address on Saturday night in Indianapolis.
Ahead of Paris Olympics, Simone Biles wins 2024 ESPY Award for Best Comeback Performance
It is her second comeback award since a return from a two-year hiatus, and comes just weeks after her triumph at the 2024 U.S. Olympic trials.
Institute for Black Catholic Studies honors Eucharistic Revival on its own terms in New Orleans
Adoration infused with Black Catholic spirituality punctuated the three-week session of graduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Review: 'In the Shadow of Freedom' makes justice work real for the people of God
Alessandra Harris' first nonfiction book covers the history of anti-Black racism in America and how Christians might respond with evidence and advocacy.
Poem: ALTAR CALL
You call her down to the altar to pray for her while placing an A on her wardrobe. You see a sin that needs rectifying. An error in her ways and a light that is dying since she's alone, clutching a womb. She's in a room
Where are we as Black Catholics in the Canadian Church?
Tamika Royes on the struggle to reclaim a forgotten segment of Black history in North America.
Biles' trials: Simone leads Black Catholics headed to 2024 Paris Olympics
The U.S. Olympic qualifiers for gymnastics and track and field took place this month in Minneapolis and Eugene, Oregon, respectively.
Dr. C. Vanessa White receives award from Catholic Theological Society of America
White received the inaugural Distinguished Scholar/Leader Award from the CTSA's Committee on Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Groups (CUERG) in June.
Netflix, Ava DuVernay settle 'When They See Us' defamation case
The streaming giant described as "ludicrous" any attempt to paint the resolution as a win for plaintiff Linda Fairstein, who prosecuted the Central Park Five in 1989.
Michigan Senate honors 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and a Black Catholic Mississippian in James Chaney, occurred on June 21, 1964.
Pilgrimage to honor Servant of God Julia Greeley, Denver's Black Catholic 'Angel of Charity'
The formerly enslaved philanthropist and evangelist died in 1918 and is now one of seven African Americans on the path to sainthood.
Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
The GOP-led court described the plaintiffs' claims as "political" and without sufficient evidence. The survivors' attorneys say they'll keep fighting.
Simone Biles sweeps 2024 national gymnastics championships, wins ninth all-around title
The 27-year-old is the first to sweep nationals since her own feat in 2018, and is again the oldest American national champion in U.S. history.
Following '60 Minutes' nod, St. Mary's Academy in New Orleans to receive $1M from former NBA star Charles Barkley
The gift from the retired NBA star was inspired by two Maryite alums and their historic mathematics proof that first made headlines last year.
Henrietta Lacks family can sue over use of immortal 'HeLa' cells, judge rules
The new ruling out of Maryland could set up her descendants for another large settlement, this time from California bioscience firm Ultragenyx.