Food For Thought Friday: University President Weighs in on Why Black Lives Matter

Food for Thought Friday: Michael Pressimone, President of Fontbonne University in St. Louis, shares a personal reflection on how the phrase “Black Lives Matter” does not discount the fact that all lives matter, but instead helps shed much needed light on the marginalization of black lives in the United States. His own experience as an adopted father to four African-American children offers a unique and touching perspective as it intersects with his prominent role in Catholic higher education. Click here to read the entire piece published by the St. Louis American.

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