Racism

Virtual Workshop: Toppling Statues & Bridging Histories

The iconic toppling of Edward Colston’s statue by anti-racist protesters in Bristol sent headlines around the world in June 2020. How was the fall of Colston’s statue viewed...

An Examination of Conscience: Race, the Church, and the Public Square

Join the McGrath Institute for Church Life as Gloria Purvis discusses, “An Examination of Conscience: Race, the Church, and the Public Square.” This event is free and open to...

Racial Justice: Solidarity and the Church’s Call to Action

Gloria Purvis discusses, “Racial Justice: Solidarity and the Church’s Call to Action.” This lecture was recorded in Hesburgh Library on November 16, 2021.

Race and Racism in Higher Education

Taking up historical and contemporary issues of race and systemic racism, in the U.S. and across the globe, this talk will review the mission and specific activities of Notre...

Asian Americans in an Anti-Black World

Join the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights as Claire Jean Kim, professor of political science, University of California Irvine, and author of Dangerous Crossings: Race,...

Human Dignity and the Abolition of Private Prisons

Abolish Private Prisons is a non-profit organization founded for one purpose: using the United States court system to end the practice of locking people up for profit. Executive...

Racism Is a Life Issue

In the words of Pope Francis, “We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life.” This...

Sin, Conversion, and America Today with Gloria Purvis

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Gloria Purvis to speak, in light of recent violence in America, not only about law and order, but sin and conversion. Gloria...

An American Imam on Overcoming Racism, Militarism, and Unbridled Capitalism

Mahan Mirza, executive director of the Ansari Institute, speaks with Imam Zaid Shakir, co-founder and senior faculty member of Zaytuna College. Together, they discuss the deaths...

Racial and Social Justice

“Creative Maladjustment”: Refusing to Adjust to Injustice

We are re-sharing a piece written in January 2020 for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day. We took a look at King’s call to become “maladjusted” to injustice and shared...

Systemic Racism with Eric Styles

Leonard DeLorenzo for Church Life Today welcomes Eric Styles, a rector at the University of Notre Dame, to talk about his recent article concerning the death of George Floyd, the...