Black History Month
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Black Catholic history is for everyone, Catholic educator says
“Being Catholic is an overarching, cross-racial identity. There is no outgroup in the Catholic Church,” said Kaye Crawford, who founded... Read more
Meet the 6 American Black Catholics who are on the road to sainthood
At the end of Black History Month, Catholics would do well to recall that there are currently six African American... Read more
Servant of God Mother Mary Lange and the rich history of Black Catholic religious orders
Two centuries ago, Mary Elizabeth Lange emigrated to the United States from Cuba and joined a friend to offer free... Read more
Black Catholic journalist Daniel Rudd was born a slave. He left a legacy.
In the wake of the American Civil War, the former slave Daniel Rudd launched a newspaper that sought to inform... Read more
The historically black Catholic university founded by a saint
Of the 106 historically black colleges in the United States, only one is Roman Catholic - Xavier University of Louisiana. Read more
Meet the Creole nun who risked her life to teach slaves
Venerable Henriette DeLille, born a “free woman of color” before the Civil War, had all the makings of a life... Read more
The painful, resilient history of America's black Catholics
For Fr. Stephen Thorne, Black History Month is not only a chance to remember the struggles faced by the African-American... Read more
