World Wide Web Links
African American Catholic Communication Task Force - This has been established by the Diocese of Los Angeles.
Secretariat for African American Catholics - The official voice for African American Catholics. Includes African American Fact Sheet; African American Bishops; National African American Catholic Calendar of Events; National African American Catholic Alert Network; Publications and Videotapes; Stand Up and Speak Out!
Catholic Church in America
In a Word - This site has the monthly publication for and about African American Catholics.
Black Catholic Links
Books
History
For the Love of One Another. United States Catholic Conference, Inc. Washington, DC
Why African American. Martin J. Carter, SA, Graymoor, Garrison, NY
Our Black Shepherds (Biographies of the Black Bishops of the United States) Authors of the Pastoral Letter on Evangelization. Sister Caroline Hemesath, OSF, Josephite Pastoral Center Washington, DC
Blacks Who Died for Jesus. Mark Hyman, Winston-|Derek Publishers, Inc., Nashville, TN 37209
Troubling Biblical Waters. Cain Hope Felder, Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY 10545
African Culture - The Rhythms of Unity. Molefi Kete Asante and Kriamu Wesh Asante, Africa World Press, Inc. , Trenton, NJ 08609
U.S. Catholic Historian - The Black Catholic Experience. U.S. Catholic Historical Society, Staten Island, NY 10312
The Balm in Gilead - Programs for Parish Implementation. The National Black Catholic Congress, Baltimore, MD 21201
Black and Catholic: The Challenge and Gift of Black Folk: Contributions of African American Experience and Thought to Catholic Theology. Jamie T. Phelps Editor, Marquette, 1998
The Emergencies of a Black Catholic Community: St. Augustine’s in Washington. Morris J. MacGregor, 1999
Taking Down our Harps: Black Catholics in the United States. Diana L. Hayes (Editor), Cyprian Davis (Editor), 1998
At the Altar of their God: African American Catholics in Cleveland 1922-1961 (Studies in African American History and Culture). Dorothy Ann Blatnica, 1995
Black and Catholic in Savannah, Georgia. Gary Wray McDonogh, 1993
Desegrating the Altar: The Josephites and the Struggle for Black Priests, 1871-1960. J. Ochs Stephen, 1993
Pierre Toussaint: Apostle of Old New York. Ellen Other Toussaint Tarry, 1998
Black Catholic Protest and the Federated Colored Catholics, 1917-1922: Three Perspectives on Racial Justice (The Heritage of American Catholicism), Marilyn Wenzke Nickels
To Be the Bridge: A Commentary on Black/White Catholicism in America. Sandra O. Smithson
Liturgy
Plenty Good Room - The Spirit and Truth of African American Catholic Worship. United States Catholic Conference, Inc., Washington, DC. 20005. Also in Video Part I & II
In Spirit and Truth - Black Catholic Reflections on the Order of Mass. United States Catholic Conference, Inc., Washington, DC 20005
Sister Thea Bowman, Shooting Star: Selected Writings and Speeches. Thea Bowman, et. Al
Prayer
The Prayer Tradition of Black People. Harold A. Carter, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, MD 21215
The National Black Catholic Pastoral Plan. The National Black Catholic Congress
Here I am, Send Me. United States Catholic Conference, Inc., Washington, DC 20005
Strangers and Sojourners no More. National Black Catholic Congress Lineamenta Summary. May 1990
What we Have Seen and Heard - A Pastoral Letter of Evangelization from the Black Bishops of the United States. St. Anthony Messenger Press, Cincinnati, OH 45210
To Stand on the Rock: Meditations on Black Catholic Identity. Joseph A. Brown, 1998
Music
Lead Me, Guide Me. African American Catholic Hymnal, GIA Publication, Inc., Chicago, IL 60638
Publications
In a Word. Media Production Center. Bay St. Louis, MS 39520
Videos
Welcome to the Way! - Program Overview Video. Tabor Publishing. (Confirmation)
Confirmation: "Sealed with the Spirit." Brown-ROA, Dubuque, IA 52002.
Miscellaneous
Legacy, A Celebration of African American History and Culture, 60 Fifth Avenue, Eighth Floor, New York, NY 10144-0389
African American Images, 1909 W. 95 th Street, Dept. WC, Chicago, IL 60643
Great Events Publishing, 135 Dupont Street, P.O. Box 760, Plainview, NY 11803-0760
Empack Publishing Company, 212 East Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 60611
Children of Color Publishing Company, 345 Whitehall Street, S.W. Suite 106, Atlanta, GA 30303
Search, P.O. Box 13220, Detroit, Michigan 48213
The Bible Store, 17 North Eutaw Street, Baltimore, MD 21201
Ethnic Communications Outlet, 5342 S. University Avenue, Chicago, IL 60615
The Highsmith Company, Inc., W 5527 highway 106, P.O. Box 800, Fort Atkinson, WI 53538-0800
Cokesbury, African American Resource Catalog, 201 Eighth Avenue South, P.O. Box 801, Nashville, TN 37202-0801
Baptism Infant Video, Your Baby’s Baptism, By: Father Maurice Nutt
Josephite Pastoral Center, 1200 Varnum Street, NE, Washington, DC 20017
Cokesbury, 1102 N. Rolling Road, Rolling Road Plaza, Baltimore, MD 21228, 410-788-1900
Everyone’s Place, African Cultural Center, 1356 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21217, 410-728-0877
Information about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. For Kids and Teachers
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Celebrating MLK Day at the Holiday Zone includes games, arts & crafts, discussion topics and language activities related to observance
King Celebration 2002 - Series of inclusive, cross cultural an relevant events on observance of the holiday
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers Project - MLK Paper Project includes primary and secondary documents. Contributors include MLK, Jr. Paper Project at Stanford University and the MLK, Jr. Center in Atlanta
Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site - Martin Luther King Historic Sites
