Fr Ajani Gibson leading history webinar tonight with Catholics United for Black Lives
New Orleans' newest Black priest is teaming with Catholics United for Black Lives for their latest online event, a webinar reflecting on Black Catholicism.
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Interview: Deanna Witkowski talks jazz, Mass, Jazz Mass, and her new book on Mary Lou Williams
The latest entry in Liturgical Press' "People of God" biography series covers a legendary Black Catholic jazz artist and liturgist. The author tells all.
Modern Catholic Pilgrim hosting Black Catholic pilgrimages this fall (and why)
October will bring racial justice pilgrimages in Louisville and Memphis—the latter featuring the grave of Servant of God Thea Bowman and the National Shrine of St Martin de Porres.
Poem: Le capitaine André Caillou et ses compagnons d’armes ("The Captain André Caillou and His Comrades in Arms")
An 1863 poem about a legendary Black Catholic Civil War martyr gets a modern translation from Mark Charles Roudané, descendant of famed Black Catholic newsman Louis Charles Roudanez.
Reflection: Simon of Cyrene, a model of hope for Catholics of African descent
Efran Menny offers a reflection on Simon of Cyrene, an ancient African saint who models service and hope for the children of the diaspora.
New collection of essays highlights Black Catholic scholarly thought, past and present
A new academic text from the Catholic University of America's publishing house collects essays on liturgy, history, scholarship, religious life, and more.
Albert Raboteau in hospice care
A noted scholar of Black religion in the US—and of Black Catholicism in particular—is reported to be in poor health.
Reflection: Far from "worth it", residential schools were a sin against Christ
Gunnar Gundersen speaks on the still-unfolding residential school scandal(s), and the ill-informed defenses emanating from the Far Right.
Feast day procession for Venerable Augustus Tolton scheduled for tomorrow in Illinois
The nation's first openly Black priest is getting his annual due in Quincy, the town that molded him in his childhood and fostered his priestly call.
Lay Dormant: A primer on Black Catholics' former national office and lay caucus
Nate Tinner-Williams briefly dissects some of the forgotten organizations formed during the height of the Black Catholic Movement.
Vanessa Williams to host PBS Independence Day concert, sing Black National Anthem
Tonight's July 4th celebration at the National Mall will feature a number of Black Catholics, including one of the most outspoken on justice issues.
New Orleans city council renames two parks, street after Black Catholics
Pioneers in jazz, rock and roll, and New Orleans public recreation are the first to be honored by Crescent City legislators' renaming commission.
55 days at LSU: the A. P. Tureaud, Jr. story
Most Americans have heard of A. P. Tureaud Sr., the famous Black Catholic lawyer who worked to end desegregation. Fewer have heard of his son, a Civil Rights pioneer in his own right.
Change afoot in Chicago, a Black Catholic mecca
As Chicago's Black Catholic founder is honored, several of its Black parishes face a final hour.
Kolt Kodesh: the newest face in Catholic hip-hop
What happens when a Black Christian rapper from South Jersey sees the light and swims the Tiber? Perhaps the beginnings of a Catholic hip-hop revolution.
Reflection: 'In The Heights' and Afro-Latino erasure
Lin Manuel-Miranda's latest is stirring up controversy on the silver screen, occasioning an explanatory reflection from BCM's resident Afro-Latino, Gunnar Gundersen.