Black Catholic books of note (2025 edition)
A sampling of new and upcoming texts written by Black Catholics in the past year.
Georgia
'Hip-Hop Mass' brings African-American Catholic flair in Atlanta
The new composition premiered this month in Georgia at the Lyke House Catholic Center, with a planned expansion due in the coming months.
Interview: Paul Albert, diocesan director and Eucharistic Congress speaker
Editor's note: Paul Albert, an administrator in the Diocsese of Savannah, was one of several Black Catholic speakers at the 10th National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis in July. While there, he sat down with Briana Jansky to share his journey of reversion to the Catholic Church and his
'God is raising up a generation': National Eucharistic Congress draws Black Catholic pilgrims of faith and prayer
Briana Jansky recounts conversations with attendees from around the country seeking renewal in Indianapolis.
Raquel Willis, Catholic-raised Black trans activist, promotes memoir in San Francisco
The former Bay Area resident spoke of the travails of transgender life in the current U.S. climate, and the irresistible urge to be one's true self.
Lyke House to mark 25th anniversary with concert and Black Catholic digital library launch
The historic Newman Center on the campus of the Atlanta University Center is celebrating its silver jubilee with a yearlong series of events.
Black Catholic Theological Symposium in Atlanta Oct. 5-8
The annual academic event is being held in Atlanta for the first time since 2009, and will include a public lecture on Thursday, October 5.
Review: 'In the Shadow of Ebenezer' deftly highlights Atlanta's most historic Black Catholic parish
Christopher Gurley Jr. reviews a striking historical monograph from Dr. Leah Mickens, the winner of the inaugural Cyprian Davis, OSB, Prize in 2021.
A criminal for president? I think not.
Former president Donald Trump has been booked on criminal charges in Georgia, but his followers have not swayed from his cause. Dorothy Dempsey wonders why aloud.
Atlanta reparations task force takes heat for GOP member's polarizing views
Mike Russell, a Black Catholic politician and organizer, faced heated criticism last month after telling Fox News we need to "let go of the past."
Michael A. Healy and the forgotten Black history of the Coast Guard
Deacon Tim Tilghman unpacks the history of the U.S. Coast Guard luminary Michal A. Healy—a lesser-known member in a family of Black Catholic pioneers.