For Black victims of police brutality, when is enough, enough?
Dorothy Dempsey reflects on the deaths of George Floyd, Tyre Nichols, and her late niece Marilyn Banks.
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'We are turning our pain into purpose': Master P hosts hometown concert raising mental health awareness
The birthday event for the rap mogul honored his daughter, Tytyana Miller, who died in 2022 from an accidental fentanyl overdose.
High school math whizzes receive keys to the city of New Orleans
The honor comes for seniors Ne’Kiya Jackson and Calcea Johnson after they made international headlines in recent months with a new math proof.
Loyola New Orleans students protest for embattled Black professor
Dr. Scott Heath, two years into a tenure-track contract at the 119-year-old Jesuit university, is due to be dismissed in May for "absenteeism" and "negligence."
New Gospel Mass premiering Saturday at the University of Notre Dame
The new work was composed by Fr Carl Gales, a Divine Word priest ordained last year.
Notable math proof from teens at Black Catholic school draws 'suspiciously critical' response
Amid international praise, mixed with academic doubters, the two teens have been encouraged to submit their work to a peer-reviewed journal.
Expelled Tenn. lawmaker restored to seat in unanimous vote
Rep. Justin Jones, reappointed on Monday, will serve on an interim basis pending a special election.
Expelled Tenn. lawmaker calls move 'attempt to crucify democracy'
Two former state legislators in Tennessee have spoken out with Easter fervor concerning their expulsion from the State House for supporting gun control.
My great-grandfather was lynched. That wasn't the end of the story.
Sara Chinakwe on her family tragedy and how she came to understand God's purpose for her story—and share light with the world.
Gospel music catechesis helps enliven N.C. Catholic parish
The innovative program at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Durham, North Carolina, is led in part by a young Black Catholic.
'God will give you strength': Phila. archbishop reacts to fire that destroyed Catholic school on Tuesday
One firefighter was injured in the blaze at the significantly Black Catholic school, and the cause is still under investigation.
St. Joan of Arc School in New Orleans set to close
It will be the second Black Catholic school in the Archdiocese of New Orleans to be shuttered in the past year-plus.
Archdiocese of New York to close 12 schools later this year
The nation's second-Blackest diocese has announced its latest round of school closures, a week after protesting impending charter school expansion in the Big Apple.
XULA marching band making Mardi Gras parade debut Sunday
Now in its second year, the marching band at the nation's Catholic HBCU is set to make Carnival history in New Orleans.
'We want them charged': Philadelphia community reeling after racist video from Catholic school students goes viral
Philadelphia’s largest all-girls Catholic school is embroiled in controversy this week after a racist video from students made the rounds on social media. Protesters took to the street outside of St. Hubert Catholic High on Wednesday morning. “I watched and I was completely confused that we still have so
On this feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, remember that African-American slavery isn't over.
Nate Tinner-Williams explores the tragic intersection of modern slavery and African Americans, and the tepid national response.