The street lights are on. Where are you supposed to be?
Deacon Tim Tilghman breaks down his experience at the National Black Catholic Congress and the echoing call to thrive in the Church—and the world.
History
Without this Black Catholic priest, affirmative action wouldn’t be alive and thriving in Brazil.
Frei David Santos, OFM, has spent the last 30 years fighting to increase access to higher education for Black and impoverished students in Brazil. But 46 years ago, he didn't even see himself as Black.
Knights of Peter Claver and Ladies Auxiliary condemn new Florida Black history standards, governor's comments
The nation's largest Black Catholic org honed in on Gov. Ron Desantis' defense of new public ed standards that characterize slavery as beneficial.
Renault Robinson, activist policeman in Chicago, dead at 80
The noted Black Catholic organizer co-founded the Afro-American Patrolmen’s League to empower Black Chicago police and also opposed racism in the Church.
The labors of our heroes shall never be in vain.
Peter-Claver Obioma Anochirim, nSSJ reflects on his pilgrimage to the Tomb of the Unknown Slave during the 2023 Institute for Black Catholic Studies.
Catholic priest killed by Klan to be memorialized with Mass in August
Fr James E. Coyle was murdered by a White Methodist minister after marrying his Catholic daughter to a dark-skinned Puerto Rican in Birmingham.
Fr Clarence Williams, CPpS, Black Catholic media pioneer, dead at 73
The 73-year-old Precious Blood priest, the first African American ordained in the city of Cleveland, had for years been in failing health.
10 years after his killer's acquittal, consider Trayvon Martin's options.
Dorothy Dempsey reflects solemnly on an historic injustice.
Procession to honor feast of Venerable Augustus Tolton in Illinois
The annual event in Tolton's hometown will run from his childhood parish to his gravesite.
On sports, protest, and the wayward conservative
Jack Champagne opines on the history of activism in sports, and how the tide has turned for the worse—as seen this June in the City of Angels (and Dodgers).
Atlanta reparations task force takes heat for GOP member's polarizing views
Mike Russell, a Black Catholic politician and organizer, faced heated criticism last month after telling Fox News we need to "let go of the past."
Friendly rules of thumb for race relations
Ralph Moore Jr. lays out the basics of racial harmony from the perspective of (tired) African Americans.
Grayson Warren Brown, Gospel Mass pioneer, dead at 75
The internationally known liturgist, author, and speaker was an integral cog in the Black Catholic Movement and quickly gained broad popularity.
Catholic racism and affirmative action: a scandal on the court
Gunnar Gundersen dissects the newest bombshell ruling from the US Supreme Court—and how it displays White Catholic prejudice and Black self-hate.
Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions
The 6-3 decision said that the practice violates the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment.
Haitian flag to be raised in honor of Venerable Pierre Toussaint on Friday in NYC
The date coincides with the 170th anniversary of the Haitian-American philanthropist's death.