Black Catholics go 1-2 in men's 200m final
Both the gold and silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics' long sprint went to Black Catholics—one from the Canada, and the other from the United States.
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Simone Biles returns for final individual event, takes bronze
Simone Biles returned from her extended mental health break, taking bronze in the women's balance beam final to end her Tokyo Olympic run.
'I do not feel welcome at all': One Black Catholic student's experience in a Colorado Springs Catholic high school
A high schooler in Colorado's second-largest city is facing an uphill battle against racism, but has recently entered the national Black Catholic consciousness as a young voice for truth.
William King, nonprofit director and public speaker, preaches young adult event in Los Angeles
A former seminarian with the Josephites, William King is continuing to make an impact in his community as he speaks and serves in South Los Angeles.
BREAKING: Simone Biles pulls out of Olympics gymnastics team final due to mental health issue
Team USA's star gymnast has pulled out of the team event following comments on Sunday concerning mental pressures, and a scary landing early Monday morning.
Majority Black Catholic university in DC wipes out $1.8M in student debt
A Catholic institution in the nation's capital, made up mostly of Black women, is making good on its commitment to racial equity with a monumental financial initiative.
Lyke Conference returning in 2022
The nation's annual Black Catholic liturgy conference is on for 2022, with an apparent focus on young adults.
XULA chaplain receives award from Catholic Campus Ministry Association
The chaplain of the nation's only Catholic HBCU, a Josephite priest, has received an award for innovative campus ministry and service.
Dr. Ansel Augustine featured in upcoming National Religious Vocation Conference event
The "Holy Hot Boy", recently returned to the Crescent City from a Black ministry post in DC, is a presenter in a vocations event concerning religious life.
Biff Poggi, football coach and funder, departing St Frances Academy
The coach of one of the best football programs in the country—which he personally funded at a Black Catholic high school in Baltimore—is returning to the college ranks.
Black Catholics win big in Catholic Press Awards
African Americans were counted among the creators, co-creators, and subjects of a number of award-winning Catholic media pieces last year. We have a list.
'After the Flare and Flame': an ordination poem
Fr Joseph A. Brown, SJ offers a poetic reflection on the recent ordination of Fr Ajani Gibson and eight of his fellow Midwest Jesuits.
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.
Reflection: Profiled at the altar
Do African Americans experience racial profiling in the Church? Unfortunately yes. and not just in the past. Alessandra Harris shares a personal experience.
Kolt Kodesh: the newest face in Catholic hip-hop
What happens when a Black Christian rapper from South Jersey sees the light and swims the Tiber? Perhaps the beginnings of a Catholic hip-hop revolution.
Reflection: 'In The Heights' and Afro-Latino erasure
Lin Manuel-Miranda's latest is stirring up controversy on the silver screen, occasioning an explanatory reflection from BCM's resident Afro-Latino, Gunnar Gundersen.