‘Death of a Salesman,’ ‘The Piano Lesson’ and ‘A Raisin in the Sun’ showcase the strivings for Black economic independence and self-determination.
Racial Justice
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Across the U.S., Catholic pilgrims are walking together for racial justice
Modern Catholic Pilgrim, the company organizing these pilgrimages, aims to reform the culture of the American Church—and even secular society—through the spiritual practices of hospitality and pilgrimage.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Water crises by the numbers
U.S. municipal water and wastewater systems are buckling after decades of neglect.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
What the Bible can tell us about race in heaven
Fr. Josh Johnson and Gloria Purvis talk about how our Christian discipleship must involve actively bridging racial divides, so that our lives on earth might more closely reflect God’s heavenly vision as described in holy Scripture.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Mississippi’s water crisis is part of a larger story: systemic racism and government neglect
America’s water systems have been neglected and underfunded for decades. Jackson, Miss., and other mostly Black communities are among the first to face the consequences.
Posted inFaith
New Sister Thea Bowman documentary highlights her faith and racial justice work
A new documentary on Sister Thea Bowman shines a light on her life and work as an advocate for racial justice and intercultural understanding.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Jesuits pledged $100 million in reparations for sale of enslaved persons. Descendants say progress has been too slow.
Last year, the Jesuits pledged to raise $100 million to support the work of the Descendants Truth and Reconciliation Foundation. Yet, according to Joseph M. Stewart, the president of the foundation, progress has been far too slow.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
Podcast: Cornell Brooks, former head of the NAACP, on the church and justice for Black lives
When it comes to social justice issues, “the church can show up as moral first responders or as funeral directors,” says Cornell Brooks.
Posted inPodcasts, Politics & Society
How a ministry of presence is changing the way Alabamians fight poverty and mass incarceration
Dana Sweeney joins “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” this week to discuss mass incarceration, economic and racial justice and government accountability in Alabama.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
3 things the Catholic Church can do to fight racism (besides issuing statements)
It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.