Amanda Gorman releases poem for New Year's Day 2022
The Black Catholic poet supreme is back to end the year the way she started it: with an epic poem lamenting discord and celebrating light.
Writers
Dr. Nicole Symmonds selected for Sacred Writes fellowship with National Catholic Reporter
A Black Catholic scholar out of Georgia will soon be writing on pop culture for the nation's progressive independent Catholic newspaper.
Amanda Gorman tops NYT Bestseller list yet again with 'Call Us What We Carry'
The star Black Catholic poet is making headlines once again, topping the nation's premier bestseller chart for the third time this year.
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.
Daniel Rudd, founder of first Black Catholic newspaper and Colored Catholic Congress, to receive memorial marker in Ohio on December 5th
A year after receiving a historical marker in his Kentucky hometown, Daniel Rudd is getting another in the city where his activism and career began.
Interview: New podcast on Fr Clarence Rivers—the father of Black Catholic liturgy
Cincinnati's first Black priest, who also spearheaded the liturgical side of the Black Catholic Movement, is the subject of a podcast launched over the summer.
Jalissa Pollard's new children's book, on the prophet Daniel, out Friday
A new series of children's Bible stories from the Old Testament features a Black Catholic author in its book release later this week.
Reflection: Too few people recognize the contributions of Black Catholics—from Toni Morrison to Homer Plessy
Nadra Nittle is a Protestant concerned with the neglect of Black people in Catholic histories. Read why she wrote a new book on Toni Morrison.
A Black Catholic literary classic has become a flashpoint in Virginia's governor race. But why?
Toni Morrison, who died in 2019, is best known for her novel "Beloved", released in 1987. Today, the best-selling work is under attack in Old Dominion.
Al Raboteau to be laid to rest tomorrow morning in livestreamed ceremony
Funeral arrangements have been announced for a famed Princeton professor who helped shape multiple movements—including the Black Catholic one.
"Change Sings", new children's book from Amanda Gorman, out today
Amanda Gorman's newest book is out, her latest on the year and hot on the heels of her expansion into fashion and global advocacy.
Dr. Albert Raboteau, storied Black historian, dead at 78
A famed Black scholar of African-American religion—including his own childhood faith of Catholicism—has died.
W. Ralph Eubanks to give Phelps Lecture at Harvard in February 2022
The Mississippi Delta is once again the subject of Ralph Eubanks' gaze, with a new book on the way, a related fellowship at Harvard, and a national lecture to prove it.
'Economy Hall' author wins 2021 Louisiana Writer Award
A Catholic has won the Creole State's highest literary honor, the first Black woman to do so in the 21-year history of the award.
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.
Black Catholics win big in Catholic Press Awards
African Americans were counted among the creators, co-creators, and subjects of a number of award-winning Catholic media pieces last year. We have a list.