President Biden issues executive order on gun control
The move comes nine months after the nation's first major gun control legislation in 30 years.
Government
What's in a name: Black American descendants of slavery and the quest for a distinct ethnic designation
Dr. Patrick Rogers argues that "flat Blackness" is insufficient for socioeconomic analysis in America, and that it's imperative for descendants of slavery to speak out.
Voting is sacred. Thus, we must unite in the fight to preserve access.
Jeanné Lewis explains her connection to the voting rights struggle, and how all people of goodwill—including public servants—must act now.
'I am deeply troubled': Rep. Adriano Espaillat on reports of Biden soon reinstating migrant family detention
Recent decisions on the border from the Biden administration have riled Democratic colleagues who say Trump-era policies should remain in the past.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory, Gloria Purvis to help lead pro-life prayer vigil in Maryland
Two of the nation's most prominent pro-life Black Catholics will join the bishops of Maryland for a prayer service Thursday in the capital city.
Edmundites to host NAACP Legal Defense Fund voting rights webinar
A Catholic religious order known for work with African Americans will host a webinar tonight on disenfranchisement and possible responses.
Rep. George Santos facing House Ethics investigation of campaign, alleged misconduct
The embattled millennial GOP congressman is under bipartisan review just two months into his first term.
Georgia Republicans vote for Clarence Thomas statue at state capitol
The nation's second Black US Supreme Court Justice may soon have a monument installed in the legislative hall of his home state. His critics are none too pleased.
The global Black community must unite. The Catholic Church can help.
Efran Menny describes a vision of Pan-Africanism infused with the ancient faith.
Ex-La. state legislator Karen Carter Peterson sentenced to 22 months for fraud
A former mainstay of Louisiana state politics has been sentenced in federal court after more than three years of controversy.
Environmental and infrastructural racism is a human rights issues
Efran Menny explicates the need for governmental (and communal) solidarity in the realm of public works.
Rep.-elect George Santos facing federal investigation, among others
An (allegedly) Black GOP congressman-elect is facing growing legal scrutiny after fabricating much of his background during his campaign.
'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever': messy, but that's OK
The "Black Panther" sequel is on track to become one of the highest-grossing films of all time. Gunnar Gundersen reviews with a trans-cultural take.
Catholics should be prison abolitionists
Efran Menny reflects on the call of transformative justice, and the need for Catholics to treat seriously the prospect of prison abolition.
Opinion: Masks off at US Catholic bishops' meeting in Baltimore
The USCCB's annual fall assembly in Baltimore was a roller coaster of messaging from brazenly anti-Francis to performatively aligned, Nate Tinner-Williams opines.
US Catholic bishops' 1968 statement on the 'National Race Crisis'
A 54-year-old statement from the nation's Catholic prelates on racism, protest, and social action reveals perspectives that may surprise some—and galvanize others.