Georgetown Reconciliation Fund announces first grant recipients
The payouts are intended to support programs benefiting descendants of those enslaved by U.S. Jesuits in the years before Emancipation.
History
Spanish-language doc on Oblate Sisters of Providence screening in Cuba
The 2021 documentary from Gloria Rolando covers the work of the African-American nuns in the Caribbean during the early-to-mid 20th century.
Black Catholic civil rights activist Mary Louise Smith, predecessor of Rosa Parks, to receive historical marker in Montgomery
One of the earliest activists against segregated buses in Alabama, she was arrested at 18 for refusing to give up her seat to a White person in October 1955.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory celebrates 50 years of priesthood at Mass in D.C.
The 75-year-old prelate concelebrated the Mass with eight members of his ordination class from St. Mary of the Lake Seminary in Illinois.
Review: 'Africa and The Early Church' an imperfect, worthwhile read
Rana Irby reviews this year's new offering from the Catholic journalist Mike Aquilina, calling it a "smartly done work".
Tulsa Race Massacre survivors appear on MSNBC ahead of reparations court hearing on May 10
The two survivors, a brother and sister, were small children when their Greenwood neighborhood was burned to the ground in 1921.
Missouri cathedral featuring Ven. Augustus Tolton reopening on Thursday
The nation's first openly Black Catholic priest is featured in stained glass and a painted mural in the newly renovated Jefferson City cathedral.
Review: 'Chevalier' is powerful period piece, if not strained in its liberties
The new film fictionalizes much of the life of the groundbreaking Black French composer, but holds the ship steady for an entertaining slice of history.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory to receive Illinois' highest civilian honor on Saturday
The 75-year-old prelate will receive the Order of Lincoln at the state capitol from Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Netflix hosts XULA waltz in honor of new 'Queen Charlotte' show, HBCU royal culture
The streaming giant promoted the soon-to-premiere show with HBCU queens from around the country, and by gifting XULA's marching band with brand-new uniforms.
Harry Belafonte, entertainer and activist, dead at 96
The famed singer and actor, whose financial support helped sustain the Civil Rights Movement, succumbed to heart failure in New York.
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament gala set for April 30 in Pennsylvania
The historic order of Black-serving Catholic sisters will host the event at the Buck Hotel in Feasterville.
'The Dooky Chase Kitchen: Leah’s Legacy' premiering April 29 on PBS
The 26-episode TV series will feature the life and legacy of Leah and Edgar Chase II, and their historic New Orleans restaurant known for its Creole cuisine.
My great-grandfather was lynched. That wasn't the end of the story.
Sara Chinakwe on her family tragedy and how she came to understand God's purpose for her story—and share light with the world.
Fair housing is a human right—and a Catholic imperative
Efran Menny explains how discrimination lives on in America and how the right to a roof is a matter of justice.
Keeping our eyes on the saintly prize
Ralph Moore Jr. on how the canonization process in the Catholic Church reeks of racism and exclusion.