Black Catholic Round-up (3/15/2021)
The latest Black Catholic Round-up includes several features on the St Augustine Purple Knights, a new initiative at Georgetown U, multiple Black Catholic documentaries, and more.
Music
The Josephites' St Augustine High wins the weekend
The nation's premier all-boys Black Catholic high school continues to impress, competing for a bevy of awards in a mad March weekend of their own.
Kenneth W. Louis to be honored in free virtual concert and workshop Saturday, March 13th
The late great Kenneth Louis will receive his flowers in Heaven from his friends and colleagues on Earth, in a virtual event broadcast from San Antonio.
MOSAIC Soul enlivening the vocal music scene of Chicago—from a Black Catholic HQ
A new musical group in Chicago, led by a Black Catholic co-founder and fueled by local connections, is set to release its debut album on Sunday.
Tributes to Kenneth W. Louis, a Black Catholic musical giant gone too soon
One of several Black Catholic giants lost last year, Kenneth Wayne Louis was a liturgist par excellence. He is remembered here by a few who knew him well.
Birthdays and bishops: the story of the Black Catholic pectoral cross
Jan 28th is a day of celebration for multiple reasons in the Black Catholic community, and the point of connection is best seen in a small (and rare) cross.
M. Roger Holland to head Black Catholic music at GIA
M. Roger Holland, a stories liturgist out of Denver, has been named editor of Black Catholic music for perhaps the largest Catholic publisher in the US.
A Black Catholic choir almost forgotten in the day's ado
The Black Catholic angle of the Biden-Harris inauguration day was not impossible to find, but it wasn't obvious either. Such is the life of double minorities.
Trump's hero garden to feature greats, not-so-greats, and several Black Catholics
244 Americans are included in Trump's planned statue garden in DC, but the list—which includes Black Catholics and anti-Black ones—is furrowing more than a few eyebrows.
US Catholic liturgy group responds to USCCB document on hymnody
A national group of Catholic church musicians has now weighed in on the USCCB's new worship document, urging no sudden moves independent of local ordinaries.
'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.
'The beauty of the faith cannot be neglected': Popular Black spiritual deemed deficient by the USCCB
At least one historic Black hymn is on the chopping block alongside Guitar Mass faves, as the USCCB chooses Advent 2020 to release an index of forbidden songs.
Black Catholic Round-up, Christmas music edition (12/3/2020)
A playlist of Black Catholic Christmas tunes to get you from here to Ordinary Time.