Tag: Black History Month

Making Black Catholic History Today: Black Catholic Interviews 2 – CTU’s 2016 Interview With Dr. Shannen Dee Williams on History of Black Catholic Sisters (Black Catholic History Month 2019)

Featured Black Catholic Interviews for Black Catholic History Month 2019:On Thursdays this month I will feature interviews with Black Catholics to showcase how Black Catholic history is being made by the lives of those living today. I have had the idea for this kind of thing in my head for a while, but this will…

By BLACKCATHOLIC November 16, 2019 0

Let ’em Speak On It: Notable Quotes From Black Catholics 2 – Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman (Black Catholic History Month 2019)

This is the second 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 figure/document or…

By BLACKCATHOLIC November 11, 2019 0

Making Black Catholic History Today: Black Catholic Interviews 1 – My Interview with Brad Schepisi of Laudare Outreach (Black Catholic History Month 2019)

Featured Black Catholic Interviews for Black Catholic History Month 2019: On Thursdays this month I will feature interviews with Black Catholics to showcase how Black Catholic history is being made by the lives of those living today. I have had the idea for this kind of thing in my head for a while, but this…

By BLACKCATHOLIC November 7, 2019 0

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEATURED ARTICLE 4 (Feb 26): Fr. Tolton as a “Catholic MLK”

Crux article (2017): “He embodies Father Tolton, from youth to manhood, bringing in turn joy and sorrow to the stage. The producer and actor believes “Tolton” could not be more timely. ‘There are so many misunderstandings between the races in the United States today,’ Defillipis said after the Holy Rosary performance. ‘Father Tolton is the…

By BLACKCATHOLIC February 26, 2019 0

BLACK HISTORY MONTH FEATURED ARTICLE 3 (Feb 19): 125 Years of Josephite Service to the Black Community

Meant to post it on Feb 19 Catholic Philly article (2018): “Joining men and women from many different backgrounds, they gathered to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Josephites, a society of priests and brothers established in Baltimore to minister to the African-American community. It was a jubilant celebration not only of…

By BLACKCATHOLIC February 21, 2019 0