American Jesuit histories often minimize the important contributions that enslaved people made.
Race
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
MLK believed there was ‘no slave nor free’ in Christ. A trip to Alaska taught me there’s no Black, white or Eskimo either.
Raised Catholic, I was familiar with St. Paul’s words. But it took an unforgettable trip to Alaska for me to appreciate what they might mean in my own life.
Posted inInterviews, Politics & Society
Interview: Why did so many Democrats vote for Trump—and what should Joe Biden do about it?
In the elections of 2016 and 2020, Trump lost the popular vote. Yet he managed to win some of the most loyal Democratic communities in the nation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: Viola Davis pays tribute to an irreplaceable Black culture in ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’
Chadwick Boseman also appears in his final performance before his untimely death.
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Dear White Catholics: It’s time to be anti-racist and leave white fragility behind.
It is important to feel guilt and shame over racism in order to overcome it.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Voting Catholic: How can white Catholics become ‘actively anti-racist’?
2020 was a year of reckoning for racial injustice in America. Catholics of color are calling for the church to look in the mirror. Will the church respond and take a prophetic stand?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
At Mass for racial justice, Archbishop Gregory urged Catholics to recognize reflections of Christ in others
“Like Peter Claver, are we not called to see Christ in every face and to hear him in every voice,” he said, “no matter what race or ethnic backgrounds those faces and voices may represent?”
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Archbishop Wilton Gregory: Nation is at ‘pivotal juncture’ in racial justice struggle
Celebrating an Aug. 28 Mass to mark the 57th anniversary of the Rev. Martin Luther King’s historic March on Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory urged Catholics to continue the dream of the late civil rights leader and to work for reconciliation and unity building.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’ delivers a Sci-Fi depiction of being Black in America
Placing three Black characters at the center of a new TV series yields fresh, unexpected turns.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Reading John Howard Griffin’s challenging ‘Black Like Me’
Kevin Spinale, S.J., offers his initial thoughts on John Howard Griffin’s ‘Black Like Me,’ the latest selection of the Catholic Book Club.