Racism

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In God’s Eyes

Reflect “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness” (Gen 1:26). Sadly, we do not always see each other in this way. Racism is a reminder of our brokenness. Let us pray for the eyes to see …

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Media Review: Baratunde Thurston

Writer, activist, comedian. That is how Baratunde Thurston is described on his website. But when you take a dive into his body of work, those words don’t begin to encompass his wide range of work.

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Protesters stand with a sign reading "Racism Is Our Longest Plague" in Washington Aug. 28, 2020, during the "Get Your Knee Off Our Necks" Commitment March on Washington 2020 in support of racial justice. (CNS photo/Tom Brenner, Reuters)

Racism leaves mark on U.S. housing, wealth creation, say panelists

When the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued its stark appraisal of the endurance of racism in U.S. society with the pastoral letter “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love” in November 2018, the national reckoning with race that would ignite in the wake of the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

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Let Us Pray: My Mother’s Voice

We are all God’s children. If I discriminate or hate someone—for reasons of race, gender, capabilities, or lack thereof—it is not that person who is broken. It is me.

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