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African-American Catholic newspaper From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black Catholic Messenger (BCM) is a nonprofit media publication covering stories of interest to African-American Catholics.[1][2][3][4]
Type of business | Nonprofit |
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Type of site | Online newspaper |
Available in | English |
Founded | October 2020 |
Country of origin | United States |
Founder(s) | Nate Tinner-Williams, Preslaysa Williams, Alessandra Harris |
Editor | Nate Tinner-Williams |
Parent | Black Catholic Messenger Foundation |
URL | blackcatholicmessenger |
Current status | Active |
Its coverage has been featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer, La Croix, Aleteia, and the Baltimore Afro-American.[1][5][6][7] BCM established a republishing partnership with National Catholic Reporter in 2022.[8]
The publication was founded in New Orleans, Louisiana, in late 2020. Nate Tinner-Williams—inspired by the model of Daniel Rudd, the 19th- and 20th-century Black Catholic journalist from Ohio—formed a group of young African-American Catholics to create a publication that could possibly revive Rudd's journalistic legacy.[1][2]
The group, consisting of Tinner-Williams and authors Alessandra Harris and Preslaysa Williams, began their work in October of that year.[9][10][11][12]
The publication reports on various issues in the Catholic Church and the Black community, some of which education, episcopal governance, racism, vocations, abuse, and notable deaths.[13][14][5] The Messenger also publishes interviews and art, including photography and poetry.[15][16]
Nate Tinner-Williams serves as editor of the publication and in that capacity has been featured in America, National Catholic Reporter, and The Philadelphia Inquirer.[6][7][10][17][18]
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