Images appeared on social media showing the word "murder" smeared in white paint on a statue of the 18th-century Franciscan priest who led the Catholic Church's missionary efforts among Native Americans on the West Coast.

"We can overcome evil with good if we stand together."

Last week, as events unfolded in Charlottesville, Va., my black Dominican father was pulled over by I.C.E.

In the face of an emboldened white supremacy movement, I find the defensive posture of some conservatives more and more trying.

In the wake of Charlottesville, mere “non-racism” is not an option. It recognizes the evil of white supremacy but washes its hands of responsibility.

The way forward is the way of the penitent and prophet.