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Little Known Black History Fact: Father Charles Uncles, First Black Catholic Priest Ordained In the U.S.

The debate over who the first African-American priest of the Catholic Church has raged on for years, but some historians point to Father Charles Uncles of Baltimore. On Dec. 19, 1891, he was ordained as a priest in the United States. Charles Randolph Uncles was born Nov. 8, 1859 in East Baltimore. This was five […]