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A podcast where Black Catholics discuss the issues of the day and bring an authentically Black perspective to the table.

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    • Sep 16, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 44m AVG DURATION
    • 12 EPISODES


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    North American slavery: From Spanish Florida to DC to US prisons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 50:17


    We back! The crew discusses news of note from the past several weeks, including Gunnar's opinion piece on a recent trip to a slave plantation in disguise, Alessandra's TV appearance and America Magazine op-ed on mass incarceration, and Nate's recent piece on Black Catholic history in North Florida. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://donorbox.org/blackcatholicmessenger create a FB fundraiser @ https://facebook.com/BlackCatholicMessenger/fundraisers

    Gloria Purvis, Fr. James Altman, & LGBT Catholics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 40:06


    Members of the BCM team (Alessandra Harris, Gunnar Gundersen, and Stephen Staten) offer reflections on the month's news, including Gloria Purvis' new podcast, Fr James Altman's removal and resistance, and the treatment of LGBT Catholics in the Church. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate w/ fees @ givebutter.com/hEseXK donate w/o fees @ facebook.com/BlackCatholicMessenger/fundraisers podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    Are Black families valued?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 36:21


    Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg joins Alessandra Harris for a discussion about motherhood, family, and faith. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    Abortion, Whole Life, and an African-American rite, oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 55:18


    Irorobeje Crystal Owhoso-Maddox, of Indianapolis' young adult Black Catholic ministry, joins Nate on this episode to discuss all things controversial. (Amanda Gorman, David L. Gray, liturgy, racism, etc. Ya know, the light stuff.) story references: - https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/amanda-gorman-black-catholic/ - https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amanda-gorman-inaugural-poet-for-biden-has-history-of-abortion-advocacy - https://nowthisnews.com/videos/news/national-youth-poet-laureate-amanda-gorman-on-abortion-bans Crystal's ministry: twitter.com/IndyBlkCatholic instagram.com/archindyblackcatholics/ facebook.com/Indy-Black-Catholic-Ministry-882725208543544 youtube.com/channel/UCuJjPJICZV2h9DZDnSjWbzw ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    Anti-Asian violence, US history and the Catholic call for justice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 42:11


    On this episode, Nate, Alessandra, and Stephen Staten are joined by Jessica Yap and Rosalie Chan to discuss the ongoing crisis of Anti-Asian hate crimes, and how Black Catholics can stand in solidarity. - St Martin's Corner, the Bay Area racial justice collab with which Stephen, Jessica, and Rosalie are involved: https://www.facebook.com/StMartinsCorner/ - Rosalie on Twitter: @rosaliechan17 - Jessica on Twitter: @nagadoooo - Stephen on Twitter: @Zteoheb ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    Is There a Space for Black Catholic Children's Literature?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 32:40


    Jalissa Pollard joins the show to talk about her trailblazing book, "My Grandma is a Lady", her journey into Black Catholic parish life, her passion for faith and Black culture, and her plans for future ministry. Buy her book: https://g.co/kgs/65ysz7 Follow her on IG: @jayybouquet Follow her on Twitter: @TheYSS_Writes ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    Bishop Barron, Beige Catholicism, and Black Catholics

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 38:55


    Dede Miller joins Alessandra Harris and Nate Tinner-Williams to discuss Bishop Barron's recent article on "wokeism", and also to explain the organization she helps to run, Catholics United for Black Lives. Bishop Barron's column: https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/wokeism-in-france-the-chickens-coming-home-to-roost/29871/ Catholics United for Black Lives: https://www.cubl.org/ ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    Black saints, book reviews, and subsidiarity

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 51:29


    Cory Frontin joins Nate Tinner-Williams to discuss Michael Heinlein's new Black saints book with Our Sunday Visitor, racism, subsidiarity, and so much more. (Forgive the sound quality!

    Why is racism still allowed in Catholic spaces?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 41:07


    Co-hosts Alessandra Harris and Gunnar Gundersen discuss the recent event at Catholic University of America involving Abby Johnson, and the resulting fallout involving the school's administration. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com​ https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories​ https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmes...​ https://instagram.com/blackcatholicme...​ donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK​ podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com

    Interview with Olga Segura

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 74:24


    In this episode, Alessandra Harris, and Mary Bast chat with Olga Segura about Black Catholic witness in the modern age, and about her new book "Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church". https://www.orbisbooks.com/birth-of-a-movement-black-lives-matter-and-the-catholic-church.html ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

    EWTN vs Amanda Gorman, and Trads vs. Pope Francis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 40:06


    In this episode of the Black Catholic Messenger show, Nate Tinner-Williams and Alessandra Harris are joined by Rana Irby to discuss an EWTN hit piece on Amanda Gorman concerning abortion, liturgical mayhem reported in Charlotte by National Catholic Reporter, and Pope Francis' unintentional response to the madness with his address to Italian ministers on Vatican II. ~ Show Notes: 1. Amanda Gorman story: https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amanda-gorman-inaugural-poet-for-biden-has-history-of-abortion-advocacy 2. Charlotte Traditionalists story: https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/came-latin-incense-and-burned-books-out-went-half-parishioners 3. Pope Francis on Vatican II and schismatics: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2021-01/pope-francis-catechesis-is-the-echo-of-the-word-of-god.html ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK

    What is BCM? Also, AMANDA FREAKING GORMAN.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 26:49


    Welcome to the Black Catholic Messenger Show, a podcast where we keep it Black and we keep it Catholic. In this episode, we discuss the formation, mission, and work of Black Catholic Messenger (including the inspiring example of the late great Daniel Rudd), Black authorship and ownership, and some current events—including our newly inaugurated queen, Amanda Gorman, and how Black Catholics might express a Whole Life Ethic. Episode hosts: Nate Tinner-Williams, Alessandra Harris, and Preslaysa Williams. ~~ Show Notes 1. BCM vision: https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/about/ 2. BCM story on Amanda Gorman: https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/amanda-gorman-black-catholic/ 3. Alessandra's website: https://alessandraharris.net/ 4. Preslaysa's website: https://preslaysa.com/ 5. Nate's website: http://natemup.com/ ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseX

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