Black Catholic Saint Feast Day: St. Martin de Porres (Nov 3) – Black Catholic History Month 2021
The Church celebrates a prominent figure in Black Catholic history today – St. Martin de Porres! If you know his story and if you know about the story of Black people across the Americas, then you would also know how so much of his life parallels the Black experience in the history of not just…
Making Black Catholic History Today: Black Catholic Interviews 4 – My Interview of Medene Presley: Convert, Student, Man on a Journey
Original Black Catholic Interviews for Black Catholic History Month 2019 article synopsis: On Thursdays this month I have featured interviews of Black Catholics done by others to showcase how Black Catholic history is being made by the lives of those living today. Now in this last week of Black Catholic History Month I want to…
Making Black Catholic History Today: Black Catholic Interviews 3 – My Interview with Randy Shed: Catholic Convert, Family Man, and Army Officer (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Original Black Catholic Interviews for Black Catholic History Month 2019 article synopsis: On Thursdays this month I have featured interviews of Black Catholics done by others to showcase how Black Catholic history is being made by the lives of those living today. Now in this last week of Black Catholic History Month I want to…
Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics 4 – 1984 Pastoral Letter from U.S. Black Catholic Bishops (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Article-Series Synopsis: This is the fourth edition of a new article-series I am starting called “Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics.” This series is simply posts featuring a quote said either by or at least in relation to Black/African Catholics and Black Catholicism. The quote itself maybe be from a historical…
Black (And Catholic) Like Me 7: Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman – Black Catholic Soul Sister (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Here’s the fourth and last Black saint/holy one featured for Black Catholic History Month 2019 and the 7th installment of my article-series Black (And Catholic) Like Me: Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman FSPA. Article-series synopsis: Black (And Catholic) Like Me is article-series that features a Black Catholic saint from history (or soon to be one) and…
Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics 3 – Fr. Cyprian Davis, OSB (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Article-Series Synopsis: This is the third edition of a new article-series I am starting called “Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics.” This series is simply posts featuring a quote said either by or at least in relation to Black/African Catholics and Black Catholicism. The quote itself maybe be from a historical…
Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics 1 (Black Catholic History Month 2019) [New Article-Series!]
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Article-series introduction: This is the very first edition of a new article-series I am starting called “Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics.” This series is simply posts featuring a quote said either by or at least in relation to Black/African Catholics and Black Catholicism. The quote itself maybe be from a…
Black (And Catholic) Like Me 4: St. Martin de Porres – Slave Descent, But Always Free (Black Catholic History Month 2019)
Here’s the first Black saint featured for Black Catholic History Month and the 4th installment of my article-series Black (And Catholic) Like Me. And it is entirely appropriate for it to be the saint whose feast day is today: St. Martin de Porres! Article-series synopsis: Black (And Catholic) Like Me is article-series that features a…
Happy Black Catholic History Month! Celebration Plans!
Happy Black Catholic History Month and Happy feast day of St. Martin de Porres! It’s that great time of year again. It’s November, which means its Black Catholic History Month! It’s the month when the Church in the US celebrates African American Catholicism and its history. It’s the 29th occurrence of Black Catholic History Month…