Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2024 edition)
A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.
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'Cancer Alley' polluter wins appeal in Louisiana court
The ruling is one of multiple recent blows to environmental protections in a region that sees sky-high cancer rates due to airborne carcinogens.
St. Augustine Catholic School in Washington honored with street renaming
The historic school, the oldest surviving educational institution for Black children in Washington, was approved for the civic honor in 2023.
Dr. Arthur Falls, pioneering Black Catholic Chicagoan, celebrated in roundtable series
The desegregationist physician was largely unsung during his life and even moreso thereafter. A lecture this month in Chicago was a rare exception.
Black Catholic young adult webinar brings home need for change
Following up a workshop held in the fall at Xavier University of Louisiana, the virtual event shared insights from the gathering and hopes for the future.
Kenneth Eugene Smith executed with nitrogen gas—a national first
The protracted legal battle leading up to his execution included widespread condemnation of the experimental method—including from the UN and the EU.
Gala will honor Chicago's Black Catholic founder, fundraise for park
The annual event honoring Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, who arrived in Chicago in the late 1700s, will be held in March at the Palmer House.
Savoring the National Black Catholic Congress, half a year later.
Daryl Grigsby counts the ways his experience at the summer 2023 event continues to give life, hope, and a healthy dose of Black pride.
Equal Justice Initiative to dedicate Montgomery memorial to victims of slavery
To be unveiled in March, the project joins EJI's Legacy Museum and the National Memorial for Peace and Justice, which are also in Alabama's capital.
New Orleans' St. Augustine Catholic Church nets part of $4M preservation grants
The 183-year-old Catholic parish, home to major figures of Black history, is one of 31 Black churches awarded funding in the new round of grants.
Construction begins on Fort Mose rebuild in St. Augustine, Florida
The historic Catholic settlement was the first Black town in what would become the United States, built just north of the nation's oldest city.
Review: 'Origin' complicates the narrative, but with cinematic consequences
Ava DuVernay’s latest swings for the fences to bring a new angle to Black American history, but comes up short with a middling plot and unclear direction.
Message from the Friars Minor of Sicily for the fifth centenary of the birth of St. Benedict the Moor
On the first modern Black saint, patron of African Americans and namesake of various U.S. institutions, whose relics were damaged in a 2023 fire.
We must vote to stem the tide of violence.
Dorothy Demspey unpacks the urgency of the moment as primary elections begin the long march to a pivotal Election Day in the fall.
Black Catholic young adults to host webinar as follow-up to national gathering
The panel will include organizers of a YA convening at Xavier University of Louisiana in the fall, which produced a report outlining key needs.
King and the Catholics: a story of sainthood
Ralph Moore highlights the enduring message of Dr. King, linking his fight for justice to Black Catholics' struggle for the same—even unto sainthood.