Gail Lumet Buckley, Black family history chronicler, dead at 86
The journalist and writer, daughter to actress Lena Horne, eschewed Hollywood to document her family history in a number of well-received books.
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Fr Louis J. Twomey: Jesuit, activist, and ally to Dr. Martin Luther King
In a newly discovered 1974 interview, a New Orleans activist calls the Jesuit priest an unsung hero of the Civil Rights Movement.
Simone Biles is back: U.S. women's gymnastics team takes gold at Paris Olympics
The 27-year-old Black Catholic, now the oldest Olympic gold medalist ever in the sport, anchored the squad with strong showings on Tuesday night.
No reparations, only separations: Baltimore Black Catholics punished yet again
Ralph E. Moore Jr. laments the latest racial violence against those once subjected to explicit segregation in the nation's first Catholic diocese.
Institute for Black Catholic Studies honors Eucharistic Revival on its own terms in New Orleans
Adoration infused with Black Catholic spirituality punctuated the three-week session of graduate studies at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Review: 'In the Shadow of Freedom' makes justice work real for the people of God
Alessandra Harris' first nonfiction book covers the history of anti-Black racism in America and how Christians might respond with evidence and advocacy.
The 'Call of the King' with Venerable Augustus Tolton
Eric Styles meditates on the legacy of America's first openly Black Catholic priest with an Ignatian flair.
Now more than ever, Black Catholics must forge their own destiny
Efran Menny gives a possible blueprint for authentic renewal among African Americans in the Church.
Where are we as Black Catholics in the Canadian Church?
Tamika Royes on the struggle to reclaim a forgotten segment of Black history in North America.
New report details slavery in Archdiocese of St. Louis
The 96-page document covers several centuries and various episcopates in the diocese, which predates the United States.
Netflix, Ava DuVernay settle 'When They See Us' defamation case
The streaming giant described as "ludicrous" any attempt to paint the resolution as a win for plaintiff Linda Fairstein, who prosecuted the Central Park Five in 1989.
Michigan Senate honors 60th anniversary of Freedom Summer
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and a Black Catholic Mississippian in James Chaney, occurred on June 21, 1964.
Where to find a Catholic Juneteenth event (2024 edition)
A listing of Catholic (and Catholic-adjacent) Juneteenth events around the country.
Oklahoma Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors
The GOP-led court described the plaintiffs' claims as "political" and without sufficient evidence. The survivors' attorneys say they'll keep fighting.
Webcomic highlights Black New Yorker who sparked fire in alleged 1741 Catholic revolt
"Kofi's Fire" recounts a supposed Catholic plot to end slavery in the British Colony of New York, and the momentous court trial that followed.
How I became an angry Black Catholic
Ralph E. Moore Jr. on his radical activism in 1971 at his home parish, St. Pius V in Baltimore, and the legacy of Black Catholic resistance.