Venerable Mary Lange to be celebrated in Baltimore during Catholic Schools Week
The Black Catholic foundress and nun on the path to sainthood will be the honoree of a Mass celebrated by Archbishop William Lori.
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Dr. Claudine Gay resigns as first Black president of Harvard University
The Haitian-American academic was the subject of compounding controversies following her appointment last summer, though her resignation was voluntary.
Review: 'The Color Purple' shines with all-star musical cast
Samantha Smith reviews the latest film adaptation of a timeless Black literary classic.
Dr. Trimiko Melancon to become consecrated virgin in New Orleans
The award-winning scholar and justice advocate has been noted in recent years for her work as a writer and filmmaker in the area of Black history.
Assata Shakur wrote to the pope 25 years ago. Her letter still resonates.
Efran Menny resurfaces an oft-forgotten letter from a famed Black activist (and lapsed Catholic) to John Paul II, urging him to act for Black liberation.
Review: 'Preaching Racial Justice' sheds ecumenical light on a growing need
Dr. Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenberg reviews a "thoughtfully and collectively crafted" homiletics text featuring a number of Black Catholic contributors.
Sean 'Diddy' Combs facing business backlash following sex assault lawsuits
The megamillionaire media mogul has lost several business relationships in recent weeks, according to a new report from Rolling Stone.
Jean Knight, 'Mr. Big Stuff' songstress, dead at 80
The New Orleans native saw brief but soaring national success in the 1970s, with a later revival of her #2 hit bringing her music to a new generation.
Interview: Dr. Cynthia Bailey Manns, an African-American laywoman at the synod
Dr. Valerie Lewis-Mosley and Nate Tinner-Williams discuss with Manns the historic meeting in Rome that left her energized about synodality and the future of the Church.
New Orleans jazz funeral documentary screening this week in L.A.
The 2021 film exudes Black and Catholic history and culture in the nation's most unique city, and could soon be headed for a major studio.
On Diddy and Keke: the Catholic Church and domestic violence
Efran Menny on how recent high-profile allegations of partner abuse reveal a need for deeper conversations in the Black Catholic community.
Ending the death sentence: Black maternal health and the Catholic Church
Efran Menny breaks down the ongoing crisis of medical racism and the Catholic call to support Black mothers in need.
Dr. Shannen Dee Williams wins Wesley-Logan Prize for book on Black nuns
Williams also won the 2022 Letitia Woods Brown Award for Best Book in African American Women's History from the Association of Black Women Historians.
Young adult Catholics sought for 2024 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage
Each of the four regional routes leading to the 2024 National Eucharistic Congress will feature stops related to Black Catholic history.
Black Catholic couple honored for work on Underground Railroad
After gaining freedom in Louisville, Kentucky, James Madison and Catherine “Kitty” Smith harbored Black fugitives on their farm in Southern Indiana.
Holy Rosary & St. John to celebrate 125 years in Columbus as closure looms
The historic Black Catholic parish has been slated for closure since May, though the bishop—who has faced mounting controversy—has yet to issue an official decree.