Where to find a Black Catholic History Month event (2022 edition)
Looking for an in-person or virtual event celebrating Black Catholic History Month this November? We have you covered.
Detroit
Ahead of two Jazz Masses Sunday in Detroit, an explainer on America's most unique Catholic liturgical form
Nate Tinner-Williams dives into the history of Jazz Mass in the Church, a phenomenon dating back to the 1950s and the beginnings of bona-fide Black Catholic liturgy.
Interview: Dr. Antoine Garibaldi, outgoing president of the University of Detroit Mercy, talks faith, education, and weathering storms in academia
A native son of New Orleans, decades into a stellar career in academia (including two university presidencies), discusses his career thus far ahead of his return to teaching.
Cometh Ol' Black (poem from 'Black Nouns')
Excerpt from a new self-published poetry book by Black Catholic educator Jenario D. Morgan of South Bend, Indiana.
America's Black Holocaust Museum, founded in Milwaukee by a Catholic, reopening physically after 13 years
The nation's only major museum dedicated to the experience of anti-Blackness in America is returning to in-person status after more than a decade of financial struggle.
Will J. Michelle Childs be the next Black Catholic on the Supreme Court?
The clock is ticking on Biden's first Supreme Court nomination. Will it be the Black Catholic from South Carolina?
Where to find a Black Catholic History Month event (2021 edition)
Looking for an event in your area (or an online event) to celebrate Black Catholic History Month this year? We have you covered.
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 Catholics ascending to presidencies in universities nationwide
Simply put, higher education administration in the US is not known for its Blackness. In 2021, however, Black Catholics in particular seem to be a hot pick for search committees.
Black Catholics win big in Catholic Press Awards
African Americans were counted among the creators, co-creators, and subjects of a number of award-winning Catholic media pieces last year. We have a list.
Where to stream a Catholic Juneteenth event
Alongside the newly cemented federal holiday of Juneteenth, the tradition of Catholic Juneteenth events continues. Come and see.
Opinion: Black Catholic faces in high places
In the wake of a right-wing terrorist attack on the capitol, Nate Tinner-Williams critiques Black Catholic voices willing to justify and defend extremism.
Remembering Fathers Dukette and Dorsey
As we honor a new triumph in Black Catholicism, we must also remember the struggles that made it possible. Featuring the 2nd Black priest ordained the US and the 1st ordained in Detroit.