Black and Catholic by Tia Noelle Pratt HARDBACK 9780268210175

University of Notre Dame Press

Black and CatholicRacism, Identity, and Religion\nAuthor(s): Tia Noelle Pratt\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Notre Dame Press, United States\nImprint: University of Notre Dame Press\nISBN-13: 9780268210175, 978-0268210175\nSynopsis\nBlack and Catholic documents the exclusion, erasure, and systematic racism faced by Black Catholics, filling an essential gap in both Catholic and Black history.\n\n In the storied history of the [url] Catholic community, there is a long-standing myth held by Catholics and non-Catholics alike that there are no Black Catholics. In this deeply researched and compelling book, Tia Noelle Pratt debunks this myth and brings forward the religious experiences and culture of Black Catholics, filling a void in the literature of both [url] Catholicism and African American religion. She identifies the nature and ramifications of systemic racism on American Catholicism and how that marginalization impacts Black Catholic identity. Building on her extensive.