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Dr. Bryan Massingale: James Baldwin & Black Queer Prophetic Lament (& Hope?) | CLGS Boswell Lecture

James Baldwin is often invoked as a seminal figure in Black queer thought, but he is still underutilized as a source for (white) queer theology and activism. This lecture aims to situate Baldwin in the tradition of African American prophetic theology. It also highlights his later critiques of American life, given the intransigence of white supremacy and its influence in US queer life. Baldwin’s complex embrace of hope — a “blues hope” — can be a valuable resource for developing a queer ethical critique that is both soberingly realistic and yet empowering in the face of increasingly entrenched queer phobia and erasure. Speaker: Bryan Massingale is a priest of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. He completed his formal education in Rome at the Pontifical Institute for Moral Theology, earning the Doctor of Moral Theology degree “summa cum laude.” He is the James and Nancy Buckman Professor of Theological and Social Ethics at Fordham University and the Senior Fellow in its Center for Ethics Education. An award-winning scholar, teacher, and activist, he is a leader in Catholic theology. He is a former President of the Society of Christian Ethics, a former President of the Catholic Theological Society of America, and a former Convener of the Black Catholic Theological Symposium. Dr. Massingale has authored two books and more than 200 articles, book chapters, and book reviews. His monograph entitled, Racial Justice and the Catholic Church, received a First Place Book Award from the Catholic Press Association of the U.S. and Canada. He is a co-editor of a volume of essays, All of Us: A New Agenda for Catholic Theology from Queer Catholics of Color (Fortress Press, 2025). He also authored a major document for Catholic Charities USA, entitled, “Poverty and Racism: Overlapping Threats to the Common Good.” He is an award-winning contributor to major Catholic thought vehicles such as US Catholic, Commonweal, America Magazine, The Tablet, and The National Catholic Reporter. As a public intellectual, he frequently addresses issues of racial and sexual justice in global venues such as National Public Radio (NPR), ABC News, the PBS NewsHour, BBC World News, The New York Times, the Huff Post, Canadian Public Radio, the South African Times, and the Associated Press. His current writing and research projects explore the contributions of the Black radical imagination to Catholic theology; the challenge of white Christian nationalism; and the intersections of race, sexuality, and faith. In addition to his academic pursuits, Professor Massingale strives to be a scholar-activist through serving civic and faith-based groups advancing justice in society. He was a consultant for the U.S. State Department’s Strategic Religious Engagement Unit, providing expertise on international LGBTI advocacy. He has served as a consultant to the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, providing theological assistance on issues such as criminal justice, capital punishment, environmental justice, and affirmative action. He has also been a theological consultant for the National Black Catholic Congress, Catholic Charities USA, the Catholic Health Association, the National Catholic AIDS Network, Catholic Relief Services, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, the Conference of Major Superiors of Men, and the anti-racism teams of Call to Action and Pax Christi USA. He is a leading voice among Catholics advocating the full inclusion of LGBTQ persons in both society and the faith community. Dr. Massingale is the recipient of numerous honors and recognitions for both his academic scholarship, teaching, and advocacy for justice. Among these are four honorary doctorates; Marquette University’s highest award for teaching excellence; the prestigious Ketteler Award for Social Justice; Barry University’s Yves Congar Award for Theological Excellence; Pax Christi USA's Teacher of Peace Award; the Ignatian Solidarity Network’s Faith Doing Justice Award “for leadership for social justice grounded in faith”; Dignity USA’s Risk Taker/Justice Maker Award for “advocating for justice for LGBTQI Catholics at great personal risk”; the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests' Pope John XXIII Award, "for his tireless efforts to create a world where the dignity of each person is respected and protected"; Catholic Charities USA's Centennial Gold Meda for leadership and service in the social mission of the Catholic Church; and the Rev. Al McKnight Award from the National Joint Conference of Black Catholic Clergy, Sisters, Deacons and Seminarians for outstanding witness on behalf of justice for the marginalized. He has received numerous recognitions from the Catholic Press Association for award-winning commentaries on contemporary social issues from a faith perspective.