Remembering Helen Caldwell Riley Day
On the feast day of Dorothy Day, we remember the Black Catholic Workers upon whose shoulders we stand.
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Remembering Fathers Dukette and Dorsey
As we honor a new triumph in Black Catholicism, we must also remember the struggles that made it possible. Featuring the 2nd Black priest ordained the US and the 1st ordained in Detroit.
Black Catholic History Month mashup
Three largely forgotten Black Catholics are on display: victims of racism, erasure, the allure of non-Blackness, and—of course—the times.
'Motherless Children': the African-American youth and young adult ministry struggle
Dr. Ansel Augustine dissects American Catholicism and Black Catholic youth & young adult ministry, deconstructing White supremacy and White normativity to chart a path forward.
'A peaceful economic revolution': Remembering Fr. Albert McKnight, CSSp
Elias Crim honors Father Albert J. McKnight, CSSp, a pioneering Black Catholic cooperativist who "led a peaceful economic revolution among low-income families in the rural South".
Remembering Ellen Tarry
A longform reflection on the life and legacy of Ellen Tarry, interwoven with my bits of my personal journey and the current state of Black Catholicism.