Black Catholic Nuns in United States History

In this lecture, Shannen Dee Williams, associate professor of history at Dayton University, shares the little known story of a radical group of Black women and girls called to the sacred vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, who fought against racism, sexism, and exclusion to become and minster as consecrated women of God in the Roman Catholic Church.
One of the Deitchman Family Lectures on Religion and Modernity, sponsored by the Rev. Michael C. McFarland, S.J. Center for Religion, Ethics and Culture at Holy Cross.
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[@jackx917]

I was taught by a Catholic nun in 2nd grade, Sr. Nativa in 1958-59 at St Ignatius Catholic Grade School, Cleveland, Ohio. As I recall, her order was Sr of St Joseph (not sure of which order of St Joseph). She was still alive as of about the year 2000, and was still very active, even having a radio program in the city. I went to see her at that time. Thinking back on it, I didn’t think much about her being black at the time, but as an adult I realize that it was unique. Whether she was the youngest daughter of the Thomas family of Akron you mention by the name of Josephine I’m not sure. If you see this comment and are able to reply, it would be appreciated. (I now live in Minneapolis, MN, but have family in the Cleveland area.)

[@thomassharp2719]

Episcopalian nuns.