Preslaysa Williams

Aug 10, 2023 | blackcatholicmessenger.com | Ronald Smith |Preslaysa Williams |Nathaniel Tinner

Recently, someone made a comment to me that I had equated the conservative movement with being Republican, and that I was excluding Democrats from the discussion. Little did they know, I grew up in a Black Catholic household with conservative parents who nevertheless did not fit in stereotypical political boxes. They believed in God, had strong faith values, and wanted a safe community with good schools and economic opportunities for themselves, their children, and their neighbors.

Aug 7, 2023 | blackcatholicmessenger.com | Preslaysa Williams |Nathaniel Tinner

In November 2022, I started going to weekly Adoration. By that time, I was already a daily Mass attendee, so adding in an hour a week with the Blessed Sacrament was the perfect way to deepen my devotion to the Eucharist. Little did I know how those two habits combined would lead me on the path to becoming a campus minister at two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs): Hampton University and Norfolk State University.