Product Description: The new edition of This History of Black Catholics, which was originally printed in 1990, includes new information gathered during the last 25 years, including the addition of an entirely new chapter. This book makes an extremely valuable contribution to our understanding of African-American religious life by presenting the first full-length treatment of the Black Catholic experience...read more

Selected by two of Americas leading Black Catholic scholars, documents included here demonstrate that African Americans have long been an integral part of Catholic history in America. From the Spanish and French periods of the pre-Revolutionary South, continuing through the Civil War and the 20th century struggles against racism, "Stamped with the Image of God" offers hope for all Catholics as they search to realize a communion that embraces members of all races and cultures as equals. (view table of contents)

Examines the history and impact of African Americans in the American Cathlic Church, exploring theology, doctrine, the role of women, liturgical implications, oral traditions, Black spirituality, and catechisis (view table of contents)