Black Catholic leaders speak out on Uvalde shooting
The latest US mass shooting occurred Tuesday in Texas, the worst since Sandy Hook in 2012. Black Catholics around the country—and the pope—have responded.
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Dr. Robert Kelly named first African-American president at University of Portland
A historic Holy Cross school in Oregon has named its first-ever lay and first African-American president in its 121-year history.
Fr Robert Pittman, SSS, communal farm founder and Eucharistic devotee, dies in Ohio at 93
An early Black priest in the US, known for his devotion to the Blessed Sacrament and education of children preparing for First Communion, died in Ohio this week.
Michael Howard named inaugural fellow in new Black Catholic program at Loyola Marymount University
A popular figure within the Black Catholic community of Washington DC has been named to a new fellowship at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Fr Paul Williams, OFM dead at 70
An African-American Franciscan priest, best known for his ministry with Black Catholics in South Carolina and Delaware, has died unexpectedly in Maryland.
In Memoriam: A powerful letter from a dying Black priest to his doctor
Reprint of a defiantly hopeful (and staunchly Catholic) letter from a Black priest in DC, who passed in 2009 from cancer.
Tamika Tremaglio—a Black Catholic—named head of NBA players' union
A high-powered Deloitte lawyer is headed to the most successful labor union in the world. She's also a Black Catholic.
Jerome Feudjio, America's first native African bishop, to attend celebration tomorrow near DC
Bishop Jerome Feudjio, a Cameroonian native who made history earlier this year as the first-ever African bishop in the US, is coming stateside for a celebration in his honor.
Black Catholics ascending to presidencies in universities nationwide
Simply put, higher education administration in the US is not known for its Blackness. In 2021, however, Black Catholics in particular seem to be a hot pick for search committees.
Black Catholic gold medalists Simone Biles, Matt Centrowitz Jr. qualify for Tokyo Olympics
At least two Black Catholics will compete for Team USA in Tokyo, and both will defend titles from Rio.
Dr. Clint Smith III's "How the Word Is Passed" tops NYT Bestseller List
A Black Catholic has topped the nation's premier bestseller list with a book on the deep history of chattel slavery in the United States.