Black Catholic Round-up (3/23/2021)
The latest Black Catholic Round-up includes a number of stories covering anti-Black racism in Catholics, encouraging news for the cause of a Black Catholic saint, and more.
Racism
Opinion: Black hair is beautiful
As Catholic school administrators—even Black ones—make headlines for discriminating against Black culture, Gunnar Gundersen argues that there must a better way.
Opinion: Solidarity is a Christian demand
The current wave of violence against Asian Americans exists in a long line of Anti-Asian racism in US history. Stephen Staten argues that we must be allies.
Opinion: The intertwined wisdom of Augustine, Plato, and King
Bishop Robert Barron's latest post concerning Black America pitted MLK against affirmative action and "equality of outcome". Here, Cory Frontin responds.
Opinion: Catholics should care about Meghan Markle's mental health
Meghan and Harry's recent interview with Oprah has opened an international conversation about power, racism, and mental health. Alessandra Harris dissects and reflects.
Webinar series on African Americans in religious life continues next week
Catholic Theological Union, as part of their institute on religious life, is hosting round 2 of their webinar series led by consecrated Black Catholics.
Black Catholic pilgrimage set for Sunday in Minneapolis
Will Peterson, founder of Modern Catholic Pilgrim, details this weekend's event in Minneapolis commemorating a Black parish torn apart by racist city planning.
Black Catholic Round-up (2/22/2021)
The latest edition of the #BlackCatholicRoundup features the new Pew study on Black religion, St Julia Greeley, Fr Clarence Rivers, a bevy of history pieces, and more.
Opinion: Hosting Abby Johnson in 2021 is inexcusable
This month, The Catholic University of America not only hosted Abby Johnson, but publicly minimized the danger of her anti-life stances. Gunnar Gundersen responds.
Review: 'Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood' (part 2)
Henriette Delille overcame multiple bishops to found the second Black religious order in the US in 1837. You wouldn't know it from reading Michael Heinlein's new Black saints book, though.
University of Dallas anti-racism club finally approved
A club aiming to uplift UD's students of color had been stymied repeatedly in 2020, but has now been approved directly by the outgoing university president.
Anonymous, Church-run survey seeks Black Catholic respondents
Black Catholics now have a new opportunity to be heard, in the form of an anonymous survey making the rounds online. The source, however, remains under wraps.
A thought and a podcast: the Black Catholic Messenger show is live
The Black Catholic Messenger show brings our publication to the airwaves, discussing news relevant to Black Catholics and highlighting forgotten voices.
New Orleans archdiocese's 'Symposium for Systemic Change' highlights (and displays) shortcomings
An annual justice symposium in New Orleans proceeded virtually this year, led by a number of notable names. Issues with optics and logistics, however, also played a role.
Lisa Montgomery's life hangs in the balance as the Supreme Court debates and Congress moves
As the Trump administration rushes to take more lives in its final 8 days, legislators look to do away with government-sponsored killings altogether.
Opinion: Racism and what we are not told
Briana Huddleston dissects one of Fr James Altman's alarming homilies from the past year, explaining how fake news and racism damages the Church's witness.