In his new book, Melvin Urofsky, an emeritus professor of history at Virginia Commonwealth University and the author of numerous books, details the critical issues around affirmative action in the United States.
Racial Justice
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Black and Latino Catholics agree: Our lives matter
The Black Lives Matter movement is an opportunity for Latino Catholics to express solidarity. “Tu lucha es mi lucha,” or “your struggle is my struggle,” write Adrienne Alexander and Michael N. Okińczyc-Cruz.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Your guide to social justice films on Netflix, Amazon and Hulu
These stories remind us that while the fight for justice is never over, individuals can make a difference, often with the help of their faith.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Knights of Columbus called to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence
Carl Anderson of the Knights of Columbus has urged members to fight racism and build fraternity.
Posted inArts & Culture, News Analysis
Loyola University Maryland defends decision to remove Flannery O’Connor’s name from dorm
Angela Alaimo O’Donnell, a former Loyola professor, is spearheading an effort for the university to reconsider its decision.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Margaret Sanger’s extreme brand of eugenics
Even Planned Parenthood now seems embarrassed by Sanger’s support for forced sterilization, writes John J. Conley. Her targeting of the black population to reduce birth rates is equally troubling.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Portland archbishop urges end to violence, return to campaign for justice
As the national spotlight landed on his city and its ongoing protests, Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample July 24 made a plea for citizens to leave violence behind and return to a campaign for racial justice.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Archbishop Lori: How church teaching can help explain why ‘Black Lives Matter’
“Black Lives Matter” should resonate with all who embrace the principles of Catholic social teaching, beginning with the dignity of the human person, writes William E. Lori, the archbishop of Baltimore.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Head of Network remembers John Lewis as ‘determined, forceful, thoughtful’
“He embodied that piece about caring for everyone, including those who opposed him,” Network’s Sister Simone Campbell said.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Catholic schools have ignored Black Catholic history. Is that changing?
Amid the national tumult over racial injustice, there are high-level calls for the schools to teach more about the church’s past links to slavery and segregation, and how Black Catholics persevered nonetheless.