By Khyati Patel | Spectrum News 1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two organizations will unite to honor the lives and read the names of 1,630 free and enslaved Black people buried in unmarked graves at St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville on Feb. 24.
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By Khyati Patel | Spectrum News 1
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two organizations will unite to honor the lives and read the names of 1,630 free and enslaved Black people buried in unmarked graves at St. Louis Cemetery in Louisville on Feb. 24.
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Royce Hood heads up a new project on a story of perseverance, uncommon Catholic faith, and possible sainthood.
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By Timothy Holdiness | L’Observateur
LAPLACE, La. – In a creative and educational tribute to Black History Month, the Ascension of Our Lord Catholic School (AOL School) is inviting the community to experience history in a novel way through its Black History Living Wax Museum. Under the guidance of Principal Addie Melancon, M.Ed., students from 3rd to 7th grade have been deeply immersed in projects that bring to life the achievements and stories of renowned Black figures across a spectrum of fields, including music, film, sports, and politics.
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By Charlie Camosy | OSV News
The Knights of Peter Claver is the oldest Black Catholic lay-led organization still in existence. This Black History Month, Charlie Camosy spoke with Gregory Herr, who helped establish the first Knights of Peter Claver Council in Orange County, Calif., in 2022, domiciled at Christ Cathedral. Herr spoke about the history behind the group, why Catholics from all backgrounds should consider joining and the issues it addresses, including infrastructural racism.
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By Bill Miller | The Tablet
PROSPECT HEIGHTS — In the 1858 tax records of a Kentucky plantation, there is perhaps the earliest mention of the person who would, as a newspaper editor, champion the equal treatment for all races via Catholicism.
Daniel Rudd was listed as a 4-year-old boy among a dozen enslaved people owned by Charles and Matilda Haydon of Bardstown, Kentucky. His value, according to the records, was $250.
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