St Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis

First Black Catholic parish in Indianapolis, est 1919

[St Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis @stritaindy]

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[Sr. Josephine Garrett @SJOSEPHINE_CSFN]

I’m in my room at the National Eucharistic Congress preparing to head to a breakout session and I hear a group of pilgrims 12 stories below singing at the top of their lungs “praise the Lord, o my soul.” I am so grateful to simply be here in the number and be a first hand witness

[Archdiocese of Indianapolis @archindy]

Welcome to all those coming into Indianapolis today for the National Eucharistic Congress! We're glad to have you here and are as excited as you are for what's to come. #EucharisticRevival #ArchindyWelcomesYou

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In 1855, a young enslaved black woman named Celia killed a white man who raped her.

A Missouri judge stated that an slave woman had no right to refuse her “master.” She was later convicted of murder and hanged.

To overcome racial inequality, we must confront history.

—Celia was tried, convicted, and ultimately executed for killing her owner. Celia confessed: She had tried to put a stop to what had been five years of sexual abuse. At the center of the trial was a dramatic confrontation over the legal standing of enslaved women. Did an enslaved woman have the right to defend herself against sexual assault?

Drawing on Celia’s own words, her court-appointed defense team said “yes.”
Prosecutors, the trial judge, jurors, and the state high court all rejected Celia’s claim.

Enslaved women did not have the same right to self-defense accorded to free women under Missouri law, they concluded.

To allow such resistance would have been to strike at the heart of slaveholders’ power. It also would have recognized the legal personhood, honor, and rights of enslaved women, undermining slavery’s legitimacy.

In subsequent years, legislators and jurists in other slave states made more explicit that sexual coercion of slaves was not a crime. It is this state sanctioned sexual assault that is a baneful legacy of slavery.  Even today, it contributes to erroneous ideas about black women as lacking honor and “virtue,” making them especially vulnerable to sexual abuse.

[St Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis @stritaindy]

@PTNickB @AfricanArchives @AttorneyGriggs @tylerperry @TPstudios @tntdrama Between the 50s and the 2010s, redlining kept African Americans from buying homes in “white” neighborhoods.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

“I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt. It was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the 1950s. She called the owner and told him if he'd book me, she'd take a front table every night. I never had to play a small jazz club again."

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In 1951, the Stork Club, an upscale restaurant, wouldn't seat Josephine Baker. Grace Kelly was nearby, and witnessed what had happened and walked out with her party, arm in arm with Baker. She never ate there again, and they became lifelong friends

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Franklin D. Roosevelt and Elanor Roosevelt invited Marian Anderson to sing at National Mall in front of thousands and on the radio to millions of listeners after being denied a stage with the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) because she was black.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Bill Robinson aka Bojangles wasn't allowed to hold Shirley Temple's hand while filming the stair scene in the movie, "The Little Colonel." She insisted anyway and grabbed his hand during the act becoming the first time where an integrated couple was filmed dancing together.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

In 1969, when Black Americans were prevented from swimming alongside whites, Mr. Rogers decided to invite officer Clemmons to join him and cool his feet in a pool, breaking a well known color barrier.
Breaking Color Barriers.

A THREAD!

[St Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis @stritaindy]

@NCMEC @SFABreauxBridge She’s been found

[St Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis @stritaindy]

@FXNetworks cut off the wedding dancing on Hitch? Seriously? The funniest part of the movie!

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

Inventions that wouldnt exist without Black Women. #WomensHistoryMonth

—THREAD—

Valerie Thomas, NASA physicist, invented 3D Movies

In 1977, she developed the illusion transmitter, the 1st mechanism that allowed images to be viewed in 3D using concave mirrors & light rays.

[Samantha @BeimaxCreates]

Wrote a story for @BlkCathStories on Black Catholic leaders working to bring young adults back to the church.

Read the story online: https://t.co/7C27HMqdeq

[Black Catholic Messenger @BlkCathlicMsngr]

Following a national convening in New Orleans, Black Catholic young adults are hosting a webinar to engage in dialogue on how to best minister to the rapidly disaffiliating demographic.

Panelists from Maryland, D.C., and Virginia will lead the event. https://t.co/d2n7WN5UwW

[Ben Crump @AttorneyCrump]

MLK Day is a time for us to reflect on our continued fight for civil rights! As we honor Dr. King, let’s ALWAYS remember to defend the voiceless! We must use our voice to demand equality for everyone — no matter the color of their skin! Let’s make Dr. King proud!

[St Rita Catholic Church, Indianapolis @stritaindy]

@AfricanHub_ To be remembered is to be loved.

[WTHR.com @WTHRcom]

Congratulations to Indiana's very own Cydney Bridges for receiving 2nd runner up at Miss America last night!

📸 Miss Indiana Organization

[Adoramus Te Christe ❤️🇻🇦 @adoremuste]

THE GIRL WHO DIES OF LOVE FOR JESUS EUCHARIST

In 1331, when she was only 8 years old, according to the custom of the time, Imelda entered the convent. At the age of 10, she received the habit of a Dominican nun. Although she was so young, she was an exemplary nun in the activities of religious life. However, she was somewhat intrigued by the fact that people received Holy Communion and continued to live.

Since Imelda was not old enough to take communion, she used to ask the nuns: "Sister, the lady took communion with Jesus and didn't she die?" The nuns responded scared: What is that, girl, why die? The little nun responded: "How can the lady receive Jesus in communion, and not die of love and so much happiness?"

It happened that in the early morning of May 12, 1333, the eve of the Sunday of the Ascension of the Lord, Imelda was at Holy Mass and could no longer stand her desire to take communion. He was wondering: "If Jesus commanded the children to come to Him, why can't I take communion?"

The priest had already finished giving Holy Communion to the nuns when everyone saw: a host came out of heaven and flew through the chapel. It stopped over Imelda's head. The priest then understood that it was time to take communion. Upon receiving the Holy Eucharist, Imelda placed herself in deep adoration.

After hours of prayer, the Mother Superior went to the nun and said: "Okay, Sister Imelda, I already adore Jesus enough, we can continue. Let's go to the other activities of the convent." Imelda, however, remained motionless. After the Superior's insistence, nothing happened.

It was then that the Mother lovingly picked up Imelda and she fell into her arms. Imelda had died during her First Communion. Little great Imelda's inquiry was fulfilled: How can someone receive Jesus in Holy Communion and not die of happiness? At 11 years old, Imelda died of love and happiness for having received Jesus!

The body of Blessed Imelda Lambertini is found incorrupt, in Bologna, Italy. Pope Saint Pius X proclaimed her patron saint of children who are going to make their First Communion. 💕

[Black Catholic Messenger @BlkCathlicMsngr]

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was as fierce an advocate for justice as the world has ever seen, and his call is fully resonant for Black Catholics.

@ralphmoore says one way to honor his legacy is to remember the six African Americans up for canonization. https://t.co/JTZCjioDDC