Black Catholics are a people on the move.
Author Daryl Grigsby tells his experience of Black Catholic excellence, and how the holy Black men and women of the faith inspire him to press on.
Black women
Simone Biles wins big at worlds, secures four golds
Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, Simone Biles showed her characteristic mettle, besting opponents in all but one event at the World Championships in Belgium.
A saint in 60 minutes: Sr Thea and the beauty of Blackness
Efran Menny on the significance of Servant of God Thea Bowman's landmark interview on "60 Minutes", which cemented her profile on the national stage.
Xavier University of Louisiana adds Black studies major
Dr. Sharlene Sinegal-DeCuir, a Louisiana native and Black Catholic, is leading the new program, which will open for enrollment in spring 2024.
Simone Biles competing at first World Championships since 2019
The 26-year-old Black Catholic made a record sixth U.S. Worlds team earlier this month, and is already the most decorated athlete in the history of the sport.
Congress' Afro-Latino lawmakers back auto workers' strike
The United Auto Workers union announced Friday morning that pickets will likely commence at additional GM and Stellantis factories across the country.
Jeanné Lewis named permanent CEO of Faith in Public Life
The progressive Black Catholic organizer and former politician has held the interim tag since June 2022, when she stepped down from the FIPL board.
Teen noted for 'impossible' math proof is attending Xavier University of Louisiana
Ne’Kiya Jackson, one of two New Orleans high schoolers recently noted globally for a new proof of the Pythagorean theorem, is now attending the nation’s Catholic HBCU, Xavier University of Louisiana. The school announced the news in August, following a flurry of news coverage and social media attention
Black Catholics in the history of American music: An overview
A delightfully fun ride through the annals of music history, featuring the ethnoreligious community that seems to have made it all possible.
Carla Harris to play Carnegie Hall for Catholic school benefit
The award-winning author, singer, and pioneering banking executive will lead a Christmas-themed concert supporting her alma mater and parish school.
'A historic day': Sr Thea Bowman Catholic Student Center dedicated for Howard University
The historic HBCU will have a physical Catholic ministry hub for the first time in decades, following the return of priest-led ministry in 2020.
Record-breaking Simone Biles wins big at 2023 U.S. Nationals
The 26-year-old gymnast, widely regarded as the greatest of all time, won three gold medals after a two-year hiatus to focus on her mental health.
National Black Catholic Congress to host Plan of Action webinar on Sunday
The event, led by Fr Stephen Thorne, is expected to include further data on respondents to the survey issued during the 2023 Congress gathering in July.
Black Catholics to hold vigil before 2023 March on Washington
The event is being organized by representatives from St. Augustine Catholic Church, the mother church of Black Catholics in the nation's capital.
Okla. Supreme Court to hear 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors' case
The lawsuit, filed by three centenarians who were children during the White mob attack, was dismissed by a district court judge in July.
New Orleans African American Museum begins 'new era', debt-free and ready to inspire
The miracle in Tremé was "worthy of reality TV" and has resulted in the resurgence of a Black cultural offering like none other.