Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2022 edition)
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
History
UPDATED: Catholic University of America honors Black nuns who integrated campus in 1933
9 decades after their pioneering sojourn onto campus amidst Jim Crow, two Black nuns are finally getting their due at America's national Catholic university, their alma mater.
Remembering Fr Martin Carter, SA
Donna Leslie offers a longform tribute to the life and legacy of an eminent Black Catholic priest, recently deceased at the age of 91.
Catholic sculptor Edmonia Lewis to receive official US postage stamp
A new stamp from the US Postal Service will honor a Black Catholic sculptor who spent much of her career gaining accolades in Rome.
Commentary: The story of Homer Plessy, a recently-pardoned Black Catholic hero
Homer Plessy was pardoned earlier this month for his crime of boarding a Whites-only streetcar 130 years ago. His legacy lives on in more ways than one.
Reflection: African Americans are the Church's forgotten Gentiles
Efran Menny finds the Black Catholic struggle—and hope—in the story of Cornelius, the topic of last Sunday's Mass readings.
Where to find a Catholic MLK Day event (2022 edition)
A nationwide listing of Catholic MLK Day events in dioceses around the country.
2 Black Catholic schools closing permanently in New Orleans and Mobile
A pair of African-American schools in two of the Blackest archdiocese in the country are slated to close at the end of the current school year.
Opinion: The Catholic Church is covering up anti-Black racism
BCM editor Nate Tinner-Williams gives his take on abuse, racism, and the upcoming 2023 Synod of Bishops.
New fellowship at Villanova honors pioneering Black nun
The first Black nun to head a Catholic parish is now the namesake of a graduate student fellowship at her alma mater.
African-American Josephite seminarian receiving ministry of lector December 17th, Congolese being ordained transitional deacon
An African-American seminarian will soon make his next step toward religious brotherhood with the Josephites—the only religious society dedicated to serving the Black community.
Norfolk's 'Black basilica' celebrating 30th elevation anniversary this week
One of the nation's oldest Black parishes is celebrating its longstanding recognition as a historic church and national landmark—as well as its patronal feast.
St Brigid Catholic Church—social justice hub and home parish of Amanda Gorman—celebrating centennial this weekend
A nationally-known Black parish in Los Angeles is making 100 this weekend, with the festivities including a Black bishop, a street renaming, and history aplenty.
Reflection: "We are beloved"—an oft-needed reminder from Servant of God Thea Bowman
Karianna Frey, a Black Catholic author with family connections to a saintly Black nun, reflects on her witness and the new devotional she wrote in her honor.
Opinion: Black Catholics ended slavery, tackled Jim Crow, fought abuse, and saved America
Nate Tinner-Williams argues that from the beginning of US colonial history, Black Catholics have been a sign of contradiction, modeling justice amidst unremitting opposition.
Remembering Claver College—the nation's second Black Catholic college
You might not know it, but at one point in history, there were two Black Catholic colleges operating in the United States, funded by the same saintly nun.