One day I was having a conversation with my dad about growing up in Dallas.  He explained that his south Dallas neighborhood was made up of mainly Italian, Jewish and African American families. 

Gleaming by a brilliant sun seemingly proclaiming its approval, Bishop Michael G. Duca, standing on hallowed ground where slaves once toiled and are now buried, led an inspiring All Saints Day prayer service Oct. 31 at the site of the controversial proposed Formosa Plastics plant site in St. James Civil Parish.

Systemic racism remains prevalent today, rooted in institutions, country clubs and even Catholic schools, according to Father Joshua Johnson, pastor at Holy Rosary Church in St. Amant.