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Celebrating Catholic Black History Month: Meet Mother Mary Elizabeth Lange*
Honoring Black History Month; 2019 By Larry Peterson In July of 1990, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus of the United States designated November as Black Catholic History Month. To be truthful, up until that time, I had never even heard of the Black Catholic Clergy Caucus or any other black Catholic organizations. I was…
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From Missouri Slave to Catholic Priest to "Servant of God": A Shining Star for ALL Americans
IT MAKES SENSE TO ME by Larry Peterson This is not about the Ferguson, Missouri of 2014 but it is about the Missouri of the 19th century. This is about a black man who I wish that not only the people of Ferguson would learn about but also the rest of Missouri and all of…
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