I cannot continue to hide the enduring pain that I feel because of a vile and humiliating incident 30 years ago.

The film cuts through that numbness, painting a mural of human emotion where media portrayals of violence offer only a drop of splattered paint.

The U.S. Catholic bishops voted to accept the first pastoral letter against racism in almost 40 years.

Dozens of students at the University of Notre Dame took a knee during the playing of the national anthem at the Catholic school’s football game in South Bend, Ind., this weekend, saying their faith compels them to protest racism.

The homeownership gap between white and black families is as wide as it was in the 1960s, and the remaining barriers to integration include restrictive zoning and newly tightfisted banks.

The proposed statement, "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love -- A Pastoral Letter Against Racism," will be considered for approval during the bishops' Nov. 12-14 fall general meeting in Baltimore.