Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion
All ages
About this event
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 6:00pm Social Hour | 7:00pm Lecture
Attend live or stream via Zoom. This event is FREE for members!
Dr. Tia Noelle Pratt (PhD, Fordham University) will discuss her new book, Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion that identifies the nature and ramifications of systemic racism on American Catholicism and how that marginalization impacts Black Catholic identity. In this talk, she will give particular attention to the research that closely connects to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
About the Speaker
Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD, is Special Assistant to the Vice President and Director of Mission Engagement and Strategic Initiatives in the Office for Mission and Ministry, Assistant Professor of Sociology, and Editor of the Journal of Catholic Social Thought at Villanova University. A sociologist of religion by training, Dr. Pratt received her PhD in Sociology from Fordham University.
Organizer
American Catholic Historical Society
The American Catholic Historical Society (ACHS) was founded for the purpose of collecting and preserving materials relating to American history and the contributions of Catholics to the building of our great nation, as well as the Catholic Church in the United States. It is the oldest historical organization of its kind in the United States.
