Anti-Racism, the Catholic Church, and the Sin of White Supremacy

Speakers: Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD and Jeannine Hill Fletcher, PhD

Thank you for joining us on October 22nd for the conversation about the Catholic Church, anti-racism, and the need for transformative action today.

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Tia Noelle Pratt, PhD is a sociologist specializing in systemic racism in the Catholic Church and how that racism impacts African-American Catholic identity. Dr. Pratt received her PhD in sociology from Fordham University and is the President & Director of Research at TNPratt & Associates, LLC - an Inclusion and Diversity consulting firm. Dr. Pratt is also the curator of the #BlackCatholics Syllabus. Jeannine Hill Fletcher, PhD is a professor at Fordham University and a constructive theologian whose research is at the intersection of systematic theology and issues related to gender, race, and religious diversity. Her research and teaching explore the role of theological thinking in shaping public discourse, including both activism and legislation. Her most recent book is The Sin of White Supremacy: Christianity, Racism, Religious Diversity in America.