Voices
Erika Rasmussen is a Colorado-born creative writer, editor and producer now living in New York City. Her work can be found at erikarasmussen.com. She is a former Joseph A. O'Hare, S.J., Postgraduate Media Fellow at America.
Arts & CultureFilm
A Confederate family kidnaps the film’s Black protagonist, Veronica Henley, a modern-day sociologist and New York Times bestselling author played by Janelle Monáe—and enslaves her in the “past.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy: “The death penalty serves as a sort of litmus test for how our nation is making progress to either dismantle or uphold racism.”
Politics & SocietyNews
Sister Mary Haddad on coronavirus vaccine: “It is our belief that all people regardless of immigration status—whether they be refugees or asylum seekers held in immigration centers—must be included in each priority population group.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
While deaths at the hands of police make headlines, the problem of implicit bias in policing and security for most Black Americans is experienced as a daily psychic burden.
FaithDispatches
At the first-ever OSV Innovation Challenge’s virtual Demo Day, three Catholic enterprises walked away with $100,000. Here’s how they plan to support the mission of the church.