Twenty-five years after “Brothers and Sisters to Us,” the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops commissioned a study to discern its implementation and reception. The results of that study painted a disheartening picture of the church’s relationship with the black community.
Racial Justice
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Advocates should work with Trump on immigration despite his racist outburst
Democrats, and the Republicans who understand Dreamers are owed protection, could take a lesson from people of color around the country in how to navigate a political process tainted by racism. The lives of 800,000 Dreamers depend on it.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Reject Trump’s racist language and get back to policy-making on immigration
President Trump’s latest outburst of intolerance, this time toward the citizens of Haiti and African nations, must not derail bipartisan efforts to protect Dreamers and bring some sanity to immigration policy.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Review: ‘Vazante’ offers a look into the history of slavery in Latin America
“Vazante,” Daniela Thomas’ directorial debut, offers a look into Brazil’s history and cultural identity.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Dave Chappelle and the ‘Imperfect Allies’ the #MeToo Movement Needs
Chappelle’s two latest specials wade deeply into our national conversation.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium
On January 10, we spoke to Dr. C. Vanessa White, a past convener of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium and assistant professor of spirituality and ministry at Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, about her recent article in America, “A Portrait of Black Catholicism: Celebrating 40 years of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium.” We also discussed […]
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A Portrait of Black Catholicism: Celebrating 40 years of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium
In 1978, Thaddeus Posey, O.F.M., started the Black Catholic Theological Symposium.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
What being one of the first black Tiny Tims taught me about the Incarnation
Christ joined and redeemed the whole human family in all of our complex and beautiful diversity.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The black women who voted in Alabama deserve more than your gratitude
Black women cannot be expected to continue to save white people from the poor choices they make.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Priest who used to be KKK member apologizes to victims 40 years later
Aitcheson wrote in a recent essay that the violence at the deadly white nationalist really in Charlottesville in August made him think about his actions with the Ku Klux Klan.