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

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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 North Florida.

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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. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate w/ fees @ givebutter.com/hEseXK donate w/o fees @ facebook.com/BlackCatholicMessenger/fundraisers podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

Lydia Ocasio-Stoutenburg joins Alessandra Harris for a discussion about motherhood, family, and faith. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmessenger https://instagram.com/blackcatholicmessenger.com donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com/

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.)

story references: - https://www.blackcatholicmessenger.com/amanda-gorman-black-catholic/ - https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/amanda-gorman-inaugural-poet-for-biden-has-history-of-abortion-advocacy - https://nowthisnews.com/videos/news/national-youth-poet-laureate-amanda-gorman-on-abortion-bans

Crystal's ministry: twitter.com/IndyBlkCatholic instagram.com/archindyblackcatholics/ facebook.com/Indy-Black-Catholic-Ministry-882725208543544 youtube.com/channel/UCuJjPJICZV2h9DZDnSjWbzw

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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.

- St Martin's Corner, the Bay Area racial justice collab with which Stephen, Jessica, and Rosalie are involved: https://www.facebook.com/StMartinsCorner/ - Rosalie on Twitter: @rosaliechan17 - Jessica on Twitter: @nagadoooo - Stephen on Twitter: @Zteoheb

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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.

Buy her book: https://g.co/kgs/65ysz7 Follow her on IG: @jayybouquet Follow her on Twitter: @TheYSS_Writes

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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.

Bishop Barron's column: https://www.wordonfire.org/resources/article/wokeism-in-france-the-chickens-coming-home-to-roost/29871/

Catholics United for Black Lives: https://www.cubl.org/

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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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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. ~~ https://blackcatholicmessenger.com​ https://twitter.com/BlkCathStories​ https://facebook.com/blackcatholicmes...​ https://instagram.com/blackcatholicme...​ donate @ https://givebutter.com/hEseXK​ podcast page (all major platforms): https://blackcatholicmessenger.libsyn.com