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The Philadelphia Tribune2d
In Philly visit, fiery Rev. Al Sharpton calls out forgetful Black leadership
At a multi-faith prayer breakfast Friday morning, the Rev. Al Sharpton accused some successful members in the Black community ...
You can’t tell the story of New Orleans without its Black Catholics
The revelation that Pope Leo XIV has Louisiana Creole roots shines a light on a community of Catholics that has shaped New ...
Pope Leo XIV is Black. Celebrate it, no matter how his family identifies
Pope Leo XIV, born in Chicago as Robert Francis Prevost, is Black. He is a descendant of Creoles in New Orleans, including ...
The Advocate5dOpinion
Will Sutton: We, New Orleans Black Creoles, are claiming Pope Leo XIV as one of us
A genealogist hopes when the pope will stop in New Orleans when he comes to the U.S.: "We have to have a second-line. We have ...
Catholic Standard6d
Genealogist says new pope’s Black, Creole roots illuminate rich multiracial history of United States
(OSV News) – A New Orleans genealogist has found that the first U.S.-born pope has Black and Creole roots – and the discovery ...