Dr. Shannen Dee Williams is Associate Professor of History at the University of Dayton. She is also the author of the award-winning column “The Griot’s Cross” at the Catholic News Service. Follow her on Twitter @BlkNunHistorian.
It’s no secret that racism is pervasive in the Church. The fight for Black Catholic education and vocations in the 1960s and 1970s showcases one striking example.
