Black Catholic history means remembering our roots
Tamika Royes on the work of reorienting the Church's memory and championing the legacy of the ancestors.
History
Cathedral plaque honors late Bishop Fernand Cheri III of New Orleans
The late Black Franciscan prelate served the archdiocese from 2015 until his death in 2023 following extended illnesses.
2025 Institute for Black Catholic Studies to convene June 29-July 18
The historic master's degree and continuing education program celebrates its 45th year during the centennial for Xavier University of Louisiana.
Transcript: Cardinal Gregory's homily at dedication of Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center chapel at Howard University
The nation's African-American cardinal blessed the new HBCU edifice in Washington during the final week of Black History Month.
The Budde System: Black Catholic radicals and the art of transition
Dcn Tim Tilghman on the pressing time that is "now", and the persistent call of Black Catholics for the Church to move to the tune of justice.
Black Catholic books of note (2025 edition)
A sampling of new and upcoming texts written by Black Catholics in the past year.
Historic Black Catholic parish in St. Louis gets $500k restoration grant
St. Alphonsus "Rock" Church has long sought to restore its stained-glass windows, which date back to the 1904 World's Fair and have since degraded.
Racism and abuse have devastated U.S. Catholicism. Is there a way forward?
Alessandra Harris surveys various eras of Church history where human dignity was cast aside, and envisions a new dawn where healing can flourish.
On Black history, Trump touts national sculpture garden—slated to include six Black Catholics
The anti-DEI president has revived plans for a National Garden of American Heroes, which will celebrate African Americans among 250 honorees.
Here are the Catholic bishops who enslaved Black people in America.
Nate Tinner-Williams explores the history of episcopal human trafficking in what would become the United States of America.
This Black History Month, I wonder: Why are we still comparing civil rights and abortion?
Daryl Grigsby on the false equivalencies finding oxygen due to actions from a nascent Trump administration bent on anything but racial justice.
'Lift Every Voice and Sing': Have we forgotten the tune?
Dr. Paula Langford on the lasting impact of a spiritual poem we used to know by heart—and are forgetting to our own detriment.
Xavier University of Louisiana adds rowing—sport's first co-ed HBCU team
The sport, whose XULA club team has made waves since its establishment in 2023, continues to gain popularity at the Black Catholic university.
Fort Mose concert series celebrates Black history in the nation's oldest city
The annual event features two weekends of music, with part of the proceeds helping preserve the history of America's first free Black settlement.
Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2025 edition)
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
Review: 'I'm Still Here' brings government corruption home on the silver screen
Nate Tinner-Williams reviews the new film depicting a family interrupted by the machinations of a U.S.-backed military regime in 1970s Brazil.