A Sequel to “The Pope Is Black”
Race Is a Man-Made Concept In my last post, The Pope is Black, I made the point that race is a made-up construct.It was invented centuries ago for nefarious reasons.…
Not Innocent, Not a Kingpin: What the Diddy Verdict Really Means
The Verdict Dropped. Phones Buzzed. And the Nation Took Sides. Many Americans waited with bated breath for the Diddy verdict. Phones buzzed. Group chats exploded. Around office water coolers, people…
The Pope Is Black
A Divine Discovery Imagine that you discovered, all in one day, that you are Pope and that you are Black. Does God have a sense of humor, or what?! I…
This Juneteenth, We Celebrate Freedom—and Fight to Keep It
Juneteenth marks the day when the last enslaved Black people in Texas learned they were free. That was 1865. But in 2025, we still need to remind America that freedom…
The Paradox of Being Black: Should We Stand With Protesters Who Don’t Stand With Us?
The streets of Los Angeles are full again — not with joy, but with anger. Protesters, mostly Hispanic, are rallying against ICE raids and Trump’s latest decision to deploy federal…
Don’t Get Left Behind: Why Black Folks Must Embrace AI Now
Let’s be honest: Black people are falling behind in the AI space. That’s not speculation—it’s reality. We don’t understand it. We don’t trust it. Some of us are even afraid…
Is the New Pope Black? Why Pope Leo XIV’s Identity Matters
The Catholic Church Made History — But Is the New Pope Really Black? The Catholic Church made history this year. The new pope, Leo XIV, has Black Creole ancestry from…
Why Shedeur Sanders Didn’t Go in the First Round—And What That Says About the System
The NFL Draft wasn’t just about talent. It was about power, perception, and control. Shedeur Sanders had the numbers. He had the pedigree. He had the presence. But he didn’t…
Has Black History Month Been Canceled?
A Black History Month Celebration—Trump Style Meanwhile, at President Trump’s Black History Month party, Herschel Walker and other notable Black Republicans who’ve done so much for Black people were palling…
Katrina at Twenty: What Happened to our Poorest Sisters and Brothers in 2005?
By Bill Quigley. Bill is Fr. Twomey Scholar in Residence at Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University and an emeritus professor of law at Loyola New Orleans College of…