The Black Catholic Messenger show

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

North American slavery: From Spanish Florida to DC to US prisons 09/16/2021

North American slavery: From Spanish Florida to DC to US prisons 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/20498264

Gloria Purvis, Fr. James Altman, & LGBT Catholics 06/02/2021

Gloria Purvis, Fr. James Altman, & LGBT Catholics 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/19331237

Are Black families valued? 05/27/2021

Are Black families valued? Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg joins Alessandra Harris for a discussion about motherhood, family, and faith. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/19257527

Abortion, Whole Life, and an African-American rite, oh my! 03/30/2021

Abortion, Whole Life, and an African-American rite, oh my! 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.) /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/18529787

Anti-Asian violence, US history and the Catholic call for justice 03/24/2021

Anti-Asian violence, US history and the Catholic call for justice 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/18439298

Is There a Space for Black Catholic Children's Literature? 03/16/2021

Is There a Space for Black Catholic Children's Literature? 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/18341633

Bishop Barron, Beige Catholicism, and Black Catholics 03/09/2021

Bishop Barron, Beige Catholicism, and Black Catholics 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/18244118

Black saints, book reviews, and subsidiarity 03/05/2021

Black saints, book reviews, and subsidiarity 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/18198392

Why is racism still allowed in Catholic spaces? 02/17/2021

Why is racism still allowed in Catholic spaces? 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. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/17977478

Interview with Olga Segura 02/07/2021

Interview with Olga Segura 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". /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/17857391

EWTN vs Amanda Gorman, and Trads vs. Pope Francis 02/03/2021

EWTN vs Amanda Gorman, and Trads vs. Pope Francis Nate and Alessandra are joined by Rana Irby to discuss an EWTN hit piece on Amanda Gorman, liturgical mayhem in Charlotte, and Pope Francis' unintentional response. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/17812154

What is BCM? Also, AMANDA FREAKING GORMAN. 02/02/2021

What is BCM? Also, AMANDA FREAKING GORMAN. Welcome to the Black Catholic Messenger Show, a podcast where we keep it Black and we keep it Catholic. /episode/index/show/blackcatholicmessenger/id/17783807

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