An overlooked contribution: A new compelling new history of Black Catholic nuns in the US
DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, reports on a new comprehensive history of Black Catholic nuns in the US…
US Jewish civil rights group reports record tally of anti-Semitic incidents in 2021
College Park, Maryland, US AP A Jewish civil rights organisation’s annual tally of anti-Semitic incidents in the US reached a record high last year, with a surge that coincided with an 11-day war between Israel and the Hamas militant group, according to a report released Tuesday. The Anti-Defamation League counted 2,717 anti-Semitic incidents of assault, […]
Essay: How the Vietnam War pushed MLK to embrace global justice, not only civil rights at home
Ahead on Martin Luther King Jr Day held in the US on 17th January, ANTHONY SIRACUSA, senior director of inclusive culture and initiatives at the University of Colorado Boulder, looks – in an article from The Conversation, at took his campaign for civil rights beyond US borders…
Lifestory: Growing old with grace and kindness – The life and lives of Sidney Poitier
In an article published on Religion News Service, GREG GARRETT, the author of ‘A Long, Long Way: Hollywood’s Unfinished Journey From Racism to Reconciliation’ and canon theologian at the American Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris, says Sir Sidney Poitier changed the film world on the way to changing the larger world…
Essay: The journey from the 6th January insurrection to Martin Luther King Day
EBOO PATEL, founder and president of US-based Interfaith Youth Core, says the very people who have been subject to the worst of the United States have embodied its best…
Last parent of a child killed in 1963 church bombing dies
Birmingham, Alabama, USAP The last living parent of any of the four Black girls killed in the 1963 Alabama church bombing died Sunday. She was 93. Maxine McNair’s family announced her death in a press release. A cause of death was not given. Maxine McNair, right, and Jewell Chris MacNair, seated at left, parents of […]
The Interview: John Lewis’ co-author talks faith, voting rights and their new graphic novel, ‘Run’
ADELLE M BANKS, speaks to Andrew Aydin about his new graphic novel, co-authored with late US congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis…
Lifestory: Bob Moses played critical role in civil rights organising and math literacy for Black students
Known for his role in the US civil rights movement, Bob Moses was also the founder of The Algebra Project. HASAN KWAME JEFFRIES, an associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, explores – in an article first published on The Conversation – his efforts to help students develop math literacy…
France honours Rev Jesse Jackson with the Legion d’Honneur
Paris, FranceReuters French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday awarded US civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson the Legion d’Honneur, one of France’s highest honours, in recognition of what he called “a long walk towards emancipation and justice”. French President Emmanuel Macron poses with veteran American civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson after awarding him with […]
William Bobby McClain, leader in United Methodist Church and civil rights movement, dies at 82
RNS Rev William Bobby McClain, a longtime leader in the United Methodist Church and the civil rights movement, died on Wednesday at age 82. McClain was a pastor and professor who not only shaped the lives of the students he taught but also countless United Methodists with the creation of the ground-breaking hymnal Songs […]