GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We hope you're enjoying your weekend! In light of the freak out racists had over a Black man portraying Santa Claus at The Mall of America in Minnesota, I thought it would be appropriate to repost this oldie, but goodie. … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Yes, White People, Santa Claus Was A Black Man
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Saturday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
GOOD MORNING, P.O.U.! We continue our series on Black Saints and Popes... SAINT MONICA … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
Friday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
Happy Friday, P.O.U.! We continue our series on Black Saints and Popes II. THE VENERABLE PIERRE TOUSSAINT … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
Thursday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
GOOD MORNING P.O.U.! We continue our series on Black Saints and Popes with the saint with the fresh line and the low-cut Caesar with the deep wave... SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES The First Black Saint … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
Wednesday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II
HAPPY HUMP DAY P.O.U.! We continue our look at Black Saints and Popes... THE BLACK POPES Reflections on the African Popes According to the Liber Pontificalis, three popes-Pope St Victor I (ca186-198), Pope St Miltiades (311-14), and Pope St Gelasius (492-496)-were Africans. The Liber Pontificalis is composed of a series of biographical entries, which record … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Saints and Popes II