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Nathaniel Tinner

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President, CEO and Editor at Black Catholic Messenger

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  • 2 days ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner

    Two more Black-serving Catholic schools have closed in the Archdiocese of New York, Saint Mark the Evangelist and Mt. Carmel-Holy Rosary, historic Harlem institutions said to be plagued by declining enrollment and tuition woes. They are the latest casualties of the archdiocese’s decision last summer to reacquire the seven local schools administered by the Partnership For Inner-City Education since 2013.

  • 3 days ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner

    WASHINGTON — Aaron Z. Lewis is a maker. The early-30s Yale graduate studied psychology and computer science, which might at first seem a strange combo. However, as it turns out, the recent sea change in the tech world has all but made it a necessary intersection for understanding how to navigate artificial intelligence, social media, and the incessant attachment to devices of all kinds. Oh, and did I mention he’s a Black Catholic?

  • 1 week ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner

    Jay Jones has won the Democratic nomination for Virginia attorney general, setting up a showdown with Republican incumbent Jason Miyares this November. The 36-year-old African American, a lifelong member of the Basilica of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Norfolk, formerly served as a Virginia state delegate. He defeated Shannon Taylor in the primary for AG, one of two hotly contested races for Democrats seeking statewide office in the Old Dominion.

  • 1 week ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner

    Events — Brooklyn — New York — Black parishes — History — Holiness — Activism — Ministry — Racism The event will raise funds for the sainthood cause of the late Irish American, who founded ministries for the Black community of New York City. A fundraising gala this fall will support the cause of canonization for Servant of God Bernard J. Quinn, an Irish-American Catholic priest known for his work with African Americans in Brooklyn and beyond. The event will take place Friday, Oct.

  • 1 week ago | blackcatholicmessenger.org | Nathaniel Tinner

    The former St. Agnes Catholic Church, a Black parish in Detroit most recently known as Martyrs of Uganda Parish, was severely damaged in a fire this month that remains under investigation. The blaze lasted for more than four hours on June 3, according to the Detroit Fire Department, which received a call that day at 12:30am. The fire was eventually extinguished, though the rectory was a total loss.

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Nate Tinner-Williams @natemup
10 Jun 25

Black Catholic witnesses in DC.

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Today, faith leaders, clergy, and moral advocates from across the country gathered at the U.S. Capitol for A Pentecost Witness for a Moral Budget. Rooted in the spirit of Pentecost ‘from the Upper Room to the streets’ we prayed, sang, marched, and met with Senators to defend.. https://t.co/8obknoadiD

Nate Tinner-Williams
Nate Tinner-Williams @natemup
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INTERESTING: Trump's former surgeon general, a Black Catholic, speaking out on the controversial vaccine committee dismissals this week under RFK Jr.

Jerome Adams
Jerome Adams @JeromeAdamsMD

As a physician and former U.S. Surgeon General, I am deeply concerned by the unprecedented decision to remove all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). For decades, ACIP’s independent, evidence-based recommendations have saved countless

Nate Tinner-Williams
Nate Tinner-Williams @natemup
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From another Black Catholic, the mayor of Sacramento—California's capital—on Trump's military incursion against ICE protesters in Los Angeles. "The Federal Government's actions in Los Angeles are harmful and purposefully inflammatory, putting Californians in unnecessary danger."

Sac Mayor Kevin McCarty
Sac Mayor Kevin McCarty @MayorMcCarty

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