Black History Month

Prayer to Deliver us from the Legacy of Slavery and Racism

Prayer
December 2 is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. Use this resource in your prayer today, for global deliverance from the sins of racism and slavery. Commemorate Black History...
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Racial Justice Movie Guide

Fact Sheet & Handout
Use the Racial Justice Movie Guide for information on 11 movies and documentaries that explore themes of racial justice in the United States. This guide contains short summaries of the movies, links...
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Catholic Social Teaching and Racism in Education

Reflection
Learn about key moments in from history that have perpetuated racism in the education system in the United States to the present moment. Discussion questions invite critical thinking around the...
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A Lamentation and Prayer for Action Against Racism

Prayer
This prayer of lamentation mourns Black lives lost due to the sin of racism. We are called to embrace and embody gospel values in order to transform sinful structures of racism and...
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Love Requires Justice: Art as a Medium to Address Systemic Racism

Reflection
High school senior Chloe Becker reflects on the mural she painted of important African and African American saints as a medium to start a conversation in her community about systemic racism and white...
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Film Discussion Guide: Harriet

Film Discussion Guide
Harriet is a biographical film that depicts the life of Harriet Tubman, a slave that escaped to freedom. Harriet was instrumental in the Underground Railroad and helped over 300 slaves escape to...
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Civil Rights Heroes Prayer Cards

Fact Sheet & Handout
Learn about heroes and activists from the Civil Rights Movement and pray for equity and reconciliation in our world today. These brief biographies are starting points to learn more about the lives of...
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Prayer to Black Madonna

Prayer
All over the world, pictures and statues of Black Madonnas draw people to Mary’s compassion; this prayer honors the Mother who calls everyone “My child.” Commemorate Black History Month in...
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Black Panther

Film Discussion Guide
The Black Panther film discussion guide explores how the film represents human dignity, solidarity, the common good, and other values. It also asks the viewer to consider the role of violence in the...
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Catholic Social Thought and Racial Solidarity

Reflection
Father Fred Kammer, S.J., continues his reflections on Catholic social teaching with this resource on CST and Racial Solidarity. Questions, suggestions for action, and a prayer are...
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Marshall

Film Discussion Guide
This film discussion guide helps viewers consider race relations when Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall was beginning his legal career in 1940 and what has changed, or not changed, today; the...
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African American History Month

Toolbox
This toolbox for African American History Month includes resources, both revised and new, on racial justice and nonviolent protest; important figures of the Civil Rights movement; and the...
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