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Wilton Gregory, the US’s first and only Black cardinal, celebrates Black History Month Mass at cathedral basilica
The first and only American Black Cardinal observed Black History Month by serving as guest homilist for the Archdiocese of ...
The Latest: Judge declines to halt Trump administration's federal workers layoffs
A federal judge on Thursday refused to temporarily block the Trump administration’s mass layoff of federal workers while a ...
The Bulwark18h
European Defense Without America
In Munich on Sunday, European Union foreign ministers gathered to try to digest what they had just heard. On Monday, the day Rubio and Lavrov were winging their way to Saudi Arabia to discuss the ...
Daily Cardinal18h
First elected Black mayor in Wisconsin reflects on trailblazing campaign, growing up in the South, life of public service
Frances Huntley-Cooper dedicated her life to public service and helping disadvantaged groups before serving as the first ...
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Europe’s hidden Black Africans of the Renaissance
Filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu brings his documentary We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe ...
America Magazine2d
Al Smith and the first Catholic run at the White House
A century ago, Al Smith was a force in American politics—and the first Catholic to mount a major run at the White House. And ...
Noteworthy and influential people who've died in January 2025
Others who died in January include: figure skater Dick Button, French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen, singer Wayne ...
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Remembering Edmond Dédé, first Black American to compose a full opera that was just staged for the first time
This year, excerpts from "Morgiane" were played at New Orleans' St. Louis Cathedral, which is believed to be where Dédé was ...
Country’s 1st Black cardinal preaches hope at Black History Month Mass in Newark
A Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart also included a display highlighting African American candidates for ...
Oak Park church honors America's 1st Black Catholic priest who served in Chicago
Sunday mass at Oak Park church on Sunday commemorated Father Augustus Tolton, the first Black Catholic priest in the United States. He served in Chicago in the 1800s.
A Black transgender woman’s testimony helped ratify the 14th Amendment. Then conservatives began attacking her identity
Frances Thompson’s testimony in 1866 came at a critical time, as the nation weighed whether to expand equal constitutional ...
"Morgiane," a forgotten opera written by Black composer in 1855, performed for the first time
"Morgiane" is believed to be the oldest existing opera written by a Black American, but it wasn't seen by audiences until ...