Student Journalists, the CatholicVote lawsuit, and Recent Book Bans
Heidi, Fr. Daniel, and David discuss the recent focus of right-wing groups on Catholic organizations working on the southern US border, the firing of two faculty advisors at a Catholic school newspaper, and welcome Fr. Bryan Massingale to discuss the recent upsurge in book bans across the nation
INTRO
New series at St. Mary’s College Center for Spirituality - Ex Libris Author Lecture Series - Feb 16th
Loyola event with Pope Francis on February 24th
SEGMENT 1 - The CatholicVote Lawsuit
NCR story on CatholicVote lawsuit
LUPE - the organization co-founded by Cesar Chavez
Pope Francis event co-sponsored with Loyola IPS
Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley
NCR coverage of CatholicVote on ‘geo-fencing’
Freedom Road stories on historical links between slave labor, convict labor, and migrant labor
Sr. Norma was recognized by Pope Francis
NPR report on ‘judge shopping’
God’s preferential option for the poor
SEGMENT 2 - Student Journalists
NCR report on recent firing of journalism advisors in Colorado
Heidi’s recent column in support of free expression for Catholic school students
Fr. Dan’s column about minority views
SEGMENT 3 - Recent Book Bans, featuring Fr. Bryan Massingale
NYT backgrounder on school book bans
Profile on Fr. Bryan from the Associated Press
Fr. Massingale at Fordham University
Jonathan Capehart: What about Black students’ discomfort?
Fr. Massingale in NCR: The assumptions of white privilege
Cyprian Davis: A History of Black Catholics in the United States