The first publicly recognized Black priest in the United States, Augustus Tolton, may not be a household name. Yet I believe his story – from being born enslaved to becoming a college valedictorian – ...
OAK PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- An Oak Park church is honoring the life and legacy of a former Chicago priest during Black History Month. Father Augustus Tolton was the first Black Catholic priest in the ...
In December 2024, after visiting Fort Concho at Christmas, I stumbled upon a miracle in a small bookstore in San Angelo, Texas. Nestled among a shelf of other books, were 10 sunflower yellow books.