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This February, join in the celebration of Black history and heritage as we honor Black pioneers

Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

Lieutenant General

99th Fighter Squadron “Tuskegee Airmen”

December 18, 1912 – July 4, 2002

Lt. Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. played a vital role in opening up the skies and the entire military for Black Soldiers. Davis spent more than 35 years in the military, breaking barriers at every level. He served all over the world, fighting against segregation on and off the battlefield. His service showed that Black Soldiers were just as brave and capable as white Soldiers. Davis helped integrate the Air Force, serving as the service’s first Black general and opening up opportunities for African Americans to follow in his footsteps.

General Benjamin O. Davis Jr.

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OCTAVIA BUTLER Photo by Nikolas Coukouma, CC BY-SA 2.5 via Wikimedia Commons

Octavia Butler: A Black science fiction writer who predicted today’s dire headlines

Article by James T. Keane

Featured in America Magazine

It is California in the mid-2020s. Years of environmental degradation and drought have made the physical landscape a source of danger and destruction; in fact, wildfires are just one of many threats to humans. A pandemic has wrecked much of the world’s economy. Gun violence and drug use are at all-time highs. The political scene in a fragmented society is dominated by the rise of a populist strongman who promises to restore the nation to its former glory and “make America great again.”

Teen Creates App That Helps Children Stay Connected To Their Incarcerated Parents

by BOTWC Staff (Because of The We Can)

The children will lead us!

A teen created an app to make it easier for children to communicate with their incarcerated parents.

According to Black Enterprise Jay’Aine Patton knows firsthand the struggles of maintaining a relationship with a parent who is incarcerated. When her father Antoine was in prison she found it very hard to stay in communication with him, dealing with the woes of the prison industrial complex and the financial strain that comes along with that.

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Fr. Augustine (Archibald) Derricks

Archibald Derricks* was a native of the West Indies. His birthplace was Samana, a village in the Republic of Santo Domingo, were he was born of non-Catholic parents, John Derricks and Henrietta James, on February 19, 1887. Until the age of seventeen, he pursued his education in the public schools in his homeland, growing up as a strict and partisan Protestant. In 1904 he came to the United States to study for the Protestant ministry, and, as he later admitted, to fight the Catholic Church.

Where to find a Catholic Black History Month event (2025 edition)

A listing of Black History Month events from parishes, schools, and national organizations around the country.

By Nate Tinner-Williams | Black Catholic Messenger

(This list may not be exhaustive. Please contact your local diocese, Black Catholic office, or a Black parish in your area for more info. We will also be updating this page and the BCM calendar as more events are announced.)

"God Our Father, [T]herefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere in running the race that lies before us."

Hebrews 12:1 NABRE

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