Black History Month

African American Art and Artists WebQuest

Activity
As a way to honor and learn more about the contributions of African Americans in the context of art we offer an opportunity to learn more about the role of art and artists within the context of our...
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A Peculiar Letter and MLK Jr.

Activity
Through a fictional letter from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the Beloved Community of the 21st century, consider how you are being called to justice within your communities.  Commemorate Black...
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Catholic Social Teaching Documents Relating to Race

Reflection
This information is gathered from the Vatican, USCCB and Jesuit documents & resources related to race, critical race theory and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Commemorate Black...
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Webinar: Slavery, the Catholic Church, and Lessons for Today

Film Discussion Guide
In this presentation, Fr. Chris Kellerman, S.J., will explain the basics of the Catholic Church’s historical involvement with slaveholding and the Atlantic slave trade, drawing lessons from this...
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Black Catholics on the Road to Sainthood

Video
Pray with the six African Americans journeying toward sainthood with the winning prayer from the EFJ video contest. This prayer was submitted for Black History Month by Carter Walsh, Brophy College...
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Film Discussion - Going Home Like a Shooting Star

Film Discussion Guide
This discussion guide is based on the film, Going Home Like a Shooting Star: Thea Bowman's Journey to Sainthood. The documentary focuses on the life of Servant of God Sr. Thea Bowman, an African...
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Birth of a Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church

Book Discussion Guide
This discussion guide is based on the book, Birth of Movement: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church written by Olga M. Segura. This guide focuses primarily on the chapter titled, "The March for...
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Prayer for Juneteenth

Prayer
This prayer commemorates June 19, 1865, when enslaved African-Americans in Galveston, Texas, were told they were free, almost two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Juneteenth is symbolic...
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Buffalo: A Prayer in a Time of Racism and Gun Violence

Prayer
This is a prayer to remember the lives of the people who died in the Buffalo mass shooting and for all people affected by the sins of racism and gun violence. Commemorate Black History Month in...
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Film Discussion Guide
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is a documentary about the Catholic writer’s life. Use this film discussion guide to accompany a viewing of the film. Commemorate Black History Month...
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WebQuest: Black American Poets, Writers, and Painters

Activity
This activity invites students to learn about the contributions of Black poets, writers, and painters by researching answers to questions online. Commemorate Black History Month in your classroom,...
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Litany of Thanksgiving for the Contributions of Black Americans

Litany
We give thanks for the contributions of Black American creative voices and the richness their creativity brings to the world. This litany praises poets, dramatists, novelists, and artists for their...
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