Interview: Fr Amado Picardal, CSsR, faithful witness amidst state violence in the Philippines
Zuri Davis shares an interview from 2019 with a peaceful freedom fighter overseas who is also a Redemptorist priest and hermit.
Interviews
'Black Saints Matter': Caribbean artist highlighting Black saints with original artwork, upcoming graphic novels
A new set of Black saint icons is taking the web by storm, and the creator is ramping up for a set of graphic novels highlighting the diaspora's finest.
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.
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.
All things Gloria Purvis: an interview on faith, Catholic media, surviving 2020, and her new podcast
Gloria Purvis is back on the airwaves after nearly half a year away. She recently sat down with Alessandra Harris to discuss her journey from finance to the forefront of Catholic media.
Celebrity chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. has the sauce
Winner of the 4th season of Food Network Star in 2008, Aaron McCargo sits down with Harlan McCarthy to talk food, faith, and finding your way in a wicked world.
Bob Hurley Sr. talks hoops, Catholicism, and Jersey City
Harlan McCarthy sits down with Hall-of-Famer Bob Hurley, Sr. to discuss the lesser-known side of the man, the myth, and the high school basketball coaching legend.
Black Catholic founder's day: an interview with Chicago's DuSable Heritage Association
The DuSable Heritage Association has been fighting for the legacy of their namesake, Chicago's founding settler, for over two decades. A good fight, indeed.
Walter Naegle on the legacy of his late partner Bayard Rustin
The story of the Civil Rights Movement is hardly complete without the tale of one Bayard Rustin, a luminary in his own time cut down by anti-LGBT prejudice.
Naismith Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens talks life, basketball, education, and social justice
Lenny Wilkens explains his NBA journey, his roots, his resolve, and his Catholic faith.
'Unification education, honesty, protection': Part 6 of our interview with Sasha Massey
The future of Catholicism—and Black Catholicism—is discussed here in the close to our interview with Sasha Massey, and she does not disappoint.
Kwanzaa, Day 6 (Kuumba): Creativity on display in part 5 of our interview with Sasha Massey
Kwanzaa's sixth day commemorates the familiar topic of creativity, something not at all lacking in the Black community—or in the ambo of the Lafayette cathedral.
'Educating yourself is arming yourself against ignorance': Part 4 of our interview with Sasha Massey
Our interview with Sasha Massey continues, highlighting history, family dynamics, mental health, angels, and—of course—the Spirituals.
Kwanzaa, Day 2 (Kujichagulia): Part 3 of our interview with Sasha Massey
This second day of Kwanzaa brings part 3 of our interview with Soprano Sasha Massey, exploring her own self-determination amidst incredible challenges.
'Just like catching the Holy Ghost': Part 2 of our interview with soprano Sasha Massey
Our interview with Sasha continues, covering the beginnings of her journey into the Church, as well as her profound liturgical theology.
Gulf Coast cantor chanting through COVID: Our interview with Sasha Massey (part 1)
In part one of her interview with BCM, Sasha Massey, discusses her career, faith journey, and dedication to her craft in the midst of a global pandemic.