“Picture your doctor,” the instructor says. “Pick a bead that represents their race and put it in your cup.”
My cup of beads: A reflection on race
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Racial Justice
Racism town halls call all to action
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Catholic Review
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Whatever the color of your skin, if you want to be part of the solution, a good place to start would be to participate in the town hall Oct. 26. Vote Nov. 3. And then take action in your community to make things better.
Louisville archbishop says all must now work together ‘for racial justice’
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Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville in a statement Sept. 23 said people should now “come together to work for racial justice,” whatever their reaction is to decisions by the grand jury and the office of Kentucky’s attorney general in the March 13 fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor by police.
Archbishop Lori leads day of prayer for racial justice
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Archbishop William E. Lori celebrated Mass at St. Peter Claver/St. Pius V Church in West Baltimore Sept. 13 to mark the feast of St. Peter Claver as a day of prayer for racial justice.
Sister Mary Reginald Gerdes, champion of St. Frances Academy, Johnston Square, dies at 88
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Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Obituaries, Racial Justice, Schools
Oblate Sister of Providence Mary Reginald Gerdes, a tireless and fearless advocate of St. Frances Academy and the surrounding Baltimore neighborhood of Johnston Square, died Sept. 7 at her religious community’s motherhouse in Arbutus
RADIO INTERVIEW: Sherita Thomas discusses ways of addressing systemic racism
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Catholic Review
Filed Under: Black Catholic Ministry, Feature, Local News, News, Racial Justice, Radio Interview
The summer of 2020 has seen racial strife, fueled by the deaths of several African Americans at the hands of police. How do Black Catholics view this time in our history, and what is the Archdiocese of Baltimore doing to address systemic racism?
Archbishop says nation is at ‘pivotal juncture’ in racial justice struggle
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Washington Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory announced during the Mass an archdiocesan initiative to “fight against racial injustice everywhere.”
Where do we go from here? Look inward
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The church is in a unique position to offer forums for frank discussions of race and where we go from here.
Archbishop Listecki prays for justice during visit to Wisconsin city
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Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki prayed for peace and healing at several damaged sites during a visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, the scene of four nights of demonstrations following the police shooting of a Black man.
Overcoming hate with mercy and love
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Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, For the Journey, Racial Justice
Through all of the rough days ahead, we need to remind ourselves of King’s words. The God of love walks with us and helps us not to hate.
Baltimore parish spearheads ongoing racial justice rallies
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Catholic Review
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“People say, ‘Well, you know, all lives matter.’ All lives do matter, but all lives will really matter when Black lives matter,” Father Muth said. “We need to be able to keep this up because it’s been such a long time of Black lives not mattering in a lot of different ways.”
Knights of Columbus called to redouble efforts to fight racism, violence
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Every day Knights of Columbus live out the principles of charity, unity and fraternity, and through this daily witness in society, they must redouble their efforts to combat racism, violence and hatred, the top Knight told his confreres.
