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Black Catholic Round-up (12/5/2020)

The latest #BlackCatholicRoundup includes Christmas gift ideas, a heaping helping of Kobe Bryant, and more!

Christmas wishlist

Kobe’s Mamba Mentality hardcover book hits Amazon low at $13.50 + more from $10 - 9to5Toys
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2021 Josephite African American History and Educational Calendar – Josephite Pastoral Center

Events

OMM to host Viongozi Africentric Leadership Development Program webinar | The Record
The Archdiocese of Louisville’s Office of Multicultural Ministry will present a Viongozi Africentric Leadership Development Program online Dec. 16. The topic is “The Art...

Art

Kobe Bryant Mural At Tampa Elementary May Be World’s Largest
Artist Jorge Roldan spent 300 hours creating the 80-foot by 100-foot mural at Seminole Heights Elementary School.
Mural of Black Catholic saints, heroes will involve, inspire youths, leaders hope
As soon as COVID restrictions are lifted, group plans to help middle schoolers create a traveling mural of Black Catholic heroes and saints DETROIT — Though the 30th annual Black Catholic History...
Led by noted Black Catholic ally Fr Joshua Peters, SJ

Cardinal Gregory

From Englewood to the Vatican: Reminiscing with family of new Cardinal Wilton Gregory
On Saturday, the pandemic prevented the family of newly minted Cardinal Wilton Gregory from traveling to Rome to witness his elevation to become the first African American to serve on the highest governing body of the global Catholic church. But his sisters were there in spirit, watching online, ref…
The sisters of Cardinal Gregory speak.

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New film shares personal letters of Venerable Augustus Tolton

New film shares personal letters of Venerable Augustus Tolton

CHICAGO — A new documentary on Venerable Augustus Tolton features personal letters from the pioneering Black Catholic priest, to be shared publicly for the first time upon the film’s release in June. A private screening of “Tolton Speaks: The Life and Letters of Fr. Augustus Tolton” was held in February