What is BCM? Also, AMANDA FREAKING GORMAN.
The Black Catholic Messenger show
Release Date: 02/02/2021
Dr. Mario Dance on the fight for Catholic campus missionaries of color (Black Catholic Messenger show #13)
The Black Catholic Messenger show
Dr. Mario Dance, a retired veterinarian and cofounder of the Catholic Evangelical Missionary People of Color (CEMPOC) grant, tells Nate Tinner-Williams about his story, the organization, and what it takes to diversify campus evangelization in the U.S. Church. Intro music: Gunnar Gundersen ~~ donate @ create a FB fundraiser @
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North American slavery: From Spanish Florida to DC to US prisons
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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 Florida.
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Gloria Purvis, Fr. James Altman, & LGBT Catholics
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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.
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Are Black families valued?
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Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg joins Alessandra Harris for a discussion about motherhood, family, and faith.
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Abortion, Whole Life, and an African-American rite, oh my!
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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.)
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Anti-Asian violence, US history and the Catholic call for justice
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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.
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Is There a Space for Black Catholic Children's Literature?
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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.
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Bishop Barron, Beige Catholicism, and Black Catholics
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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.
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Black saints, book reviews, and subsidiarity
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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.
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Why is racism still allowed in Catholic spaces?
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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.
info_outlineWelcome 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.
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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/
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