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.
The Freedom Summer murders of Michael Schwerner, Andrew Goodman, and a Black Catholic Mississippian in James Chaney, occurred on June 21, 1964.
The young University of Pittsburgh and Divine Word College alum is expected to serve in Japan to begin his priestly ministry.
The diocese formerly employed a Kenyan priest who during his time in Michigan allegedly raped two other Catholic clerics.
The award-winning scholar and justice advocate has been noted in recent years for her work as a writer and filmmaker in the area of Black history.
The historic Black Catholic facility once hosted future NBA stars, and others at the height of their careers when it became a popular summer training ground.
How do you save one of the last bastions of Black Catholic education in the Motor City? By supporting it with time, money, and a realistic theology of evangelization, says Fr John McKenzie.