Confronting the Past to Understand the Present: Slavery and the Making of the American Catholic Church
Xavier Auditorium, Fromm Hall
Parking: Free parking is available in the Koret Parking Lot for in-person attendees.
Rachel L. Swarns is an acclaimed journalist, author, and NYU professor who investigates the history of American slavery, examining how we live with this history and how it shapes who we are today. In this talk, Professor Swarns will discuss her most recent book, The 272: The Families who were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church, which won the American Book Award for “outstanding literary achievement.”
This distinguished lecture honoring Black Catholic History Month will be followed by a reception and book signing.
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Rachel L. Swarns
Organized by the USF Black Catholic Advisory Group and sponsored by the Joan and Ralph Lane Center for Catholic Social Thought and the Ignatian Tradition.
Co-Sponsored by University Ministry, Black Achievement Success and Engagement (BASE), St. Ignatius Institute, African American Studies, History Department, Media Studies, Theology and Religious Studies, and Politics.