Birth of a Movement

Catholic Media Association Award Winner   /  First Time Author of a Book "Remarking on the similarities between the focus of Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’ and the BLM’s mission, Segura’s personal and particular call is especially for young Catholic activists, but also more seasoned ones, to become educated, energized, and ready to demand a better Church." --Kim R. Harris is assistant professor of African American thought and practice in the Theological Studies Department at Loyola Marymount University. “Black Lives Matter is not a movement pushing an extremist agenda that contradicts our faith; it is the secular version of Catholic social teaching” With rigor and originality, her book makes this case beyond a doubt." --Kate Ward, Marquette University, Journal of Moral Theology  “Those who erroneously believe that the BLM movement and Church teachings are in conflict need not look any further than the pages of this book to see the myriad ways the two intersect. In fact, by embrac