Daryl Grigsby

1 month ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Efran Menny |Sara Chinakwe |Daryl Grigsby

With the 2025 Academy Awards come and gone, one obvious snub from the nominations was for Best Animated Feature. Behold, “Piece by Piece”: a LEGO-animated documentary on music producer extraordinaire Pharrell Williams. The film, which includes voiceovers from the real-life figures depicted therein, follows Williams’ from his inner-city upbringing in Virginia to his ascent to music megastardom in the early 2000s.

1 month ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Sara Chinakwe |Daryl Grigsby |Tim Tilghman |Alessandra Harris

There's a certain irony in my story that I've come to appreciate. In short, I had to leave the Catholic Church to truly find my way back. Perhaps not physically, but spiritually I had to lose my way to find it again. About 17 years ago, I began pursuing the Catholic faith through RCIA. I was welcomed into a wonderful church family who guided me through the Bible and helped deepen my relationship with Christ. Life moved forward in beautiful ways.

1 month ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Daryl Grigsby |Tim Tilghman

Government — Conservatism — Law — Washington DC — Georgetown University — Jesuits — Academia — Education Dean William Treanor is making waves for his defense of the school, a Jesuit institution facing threats for its commitment to diversity programs. The Georgetown University Law Center is in the crosshairs of the Trump administration over the school’s DEI programs, which conservative lawmakers are increasingly seeking to snuff out at federally funded institutions.

1 month ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner |Daryl Grigsby |Tim Tilghman

The District of Columbia’s iconic Black Lives Matter Plaza will be removed this month amid a power struggle between local legislators and Republicans in Congress, the latter of whom hold power over the unrepresented territory.

1 month ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Daryl Grigsby |Tim Tilghman |Alessandra Harris |Dorothy Dempsey

Since 2021, Pope Francis has asked Catholics to consider “synodality” as a fundamental characteristic of our Church. Synodality and “synod” derive from two words, syn (“together”) and hodos (for “door,” or “journey”). The Holy Father says our journey together toward the Kingdom of God also includes a mission of mercy and justice. The Synod on Synodality began with parishes, schools, religious orders, and other Catholic institutions being asked to listen to each other and those on the margins.