Why Aren't There More Black Catholics in the US?

For the past two months, one of us (Chris) has been teaching a class on the history of Black Catholics in the United States. This week, we’re talking about some of that history and the consequences it has for the life of the Church in America today. Show Notes* The History of Black Catholics in the United States by Cyprian Davis* A Black Patriot and a White Priest by Stephen J. Ochs* Desegregating the Altar: The Josephites and the Struggle for Black Priests by Stephen J. Ochs* The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church by Rachel Swarns* From Sharecropper to Scientist: The Memoir of Thomas Wyatt Turner, Ph.D. edited by Marilyn Wenzke Nickels* The Autobiography of Frederick Douglas by Frederick Douglas* The Whitney Plantation Museum (Louisiana) * Mansfield Plantation Story (South Carolina)* Nottoway Plantation (Louisiana)* Pope Nicholas VEnjoying the conversation? Then help us keep it going. Become a subscriber today. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit visitationsessions.substack.com/subscribe