Black Catholics and Racism in the U.S. Catholic Church
From The Revealer by The Center for Religion and Media at NYU
August 27, 2025 · 34 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the history and current issues facing Black Catholics in the U.S., focusing on racism within the Catholic Church.
What is the history of Black Catholics in the United States, and what are the most pressing issues facing Black Catholics today? Tia Noelle Pratt, author of Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion, joins us to discuss Black Catholics and racism in the Catholic Church. In what ways does the U.S. Catholic Church perpetuate systemic racism? How have Black Catholics tried to combat this racism? And, what should the Catholic Church and individuals do to address racism within Catholicism today?
People in this episode
Guest: Tia Noelle Pratt
Topics covered
- Black Catholics
- racism
- Catholic Church
- systemic racism
- identity
- religion
Keywords
- Black Catholics
- racism
- Catholic Church
- systemic racism
- Tia Noelle Pratt
- religion
- identity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: U.S. Catholic Church
Books & works: Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion
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