Priestly Potshots: Bishop Barron speaks his mind
Bishop Robert Barron's apparent foray into a Facebook comments section has caused considerable controversy as he prepares to release Gloria Purvis' Word on Fire series on racism.
Culture
Opinion: Don't sleep, Bishop Barron
Bishop Robert Barron can't seem to hold his peace on "woke" ideology and the modern racial justice movement. Gunnar Gundersen offers a critique.
Floyd and Greenwood: a tale of two tragedies
George Floyd's murder and the Tulsa Race Massacre are two events in a long line of state-sponsored violence against African Americans. Can the tradition be uprooted?
Kobe Bryant being inducted into Hall of Fame later today
Kobe Bean Bryant, perhaps the greatest basketball player of all time, will be enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame today in one of the most prolific induction classes of all time.
Chaka Khan to be honored next month at National Museum of African American Music
A brand-new Black music museum in Nashville is continuing its annual awards ceremony and benefit concert, this year including a few Black Catholics among its honorees.
Louisiana Civil Rights Trail begins unveiling historical markers, Black Catholic history
Black Catholics pepper Louisiana's new Civil Rights Trail listings, and the first to receive a physical marker was none other than Leah Chase.
Four-part Claude McKay seminar set for next month
Next month will bring an extensive series looking into a long-lost novel from one of Black history's most famous Catholic converts.
'PURE': a poem
Melissa Menny puts to meter the experience of a Black Catholic in an era of social unrest, sexist status quos, and clerical compromise.
'Yasuke', anime on Black samurai under Jesuits in Japan, premieres tomorrow on Netflix
Though a live-action depiction is on the rocks, the story of the 16th-century Black samurai Yasuke is a-go for Netflix, available starting tomorrow.
National Parks Week for Black Catholics: The essential list
As the government encourages us to get out and enjoy our public parks, BCM provides an international list of venues connected to Black Catholics of old.
Statement on the conviction of Derek Chauvin
The official statement of Black Catholic Messenger on the conviction of one Derek Chauvin—murderer of George Floyd, former police officer, and current inmate.
Knights of Peter Claver & Ladies Auxiliary hosting webinar on racism at 1pm CST
The nation's largest Black Catholic organization continues to use its ministry to speak to the issues of the day, hosting a full-fledged virtual event on racism.
Amanda Gorman continues with historic firsts during National Poetry Month
Amanda Gorman, Black Catholic poet par excellence, continues to shine as her successes expand from poetry into literature and fasion all at once.
Fr Dave Nix and David L. Gray tag team a terrible take on Black Catholics
David L. Gray, an infamous Black Catholic YouTuber out of Ohio, continues his crusade against Black culture—assisted by Fr Dave Nix, a White monk from Denver.
Naismith Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens talks life, basketball, education, and social justice
Lenny Wilkens explains his NBA journey, his roots, his resolve, and his Catholic faith.