African Americans in Urban Catholic Schools: Faith, Leadership and Persistence in Pursuit of Educational Opportunity |
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| Authors: | Paul Green |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Ethnic Studies, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA;(2) University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA;(3) University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, USA;(4) Dillard University, New Orleans, LA, USA |
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| Abstract: | A review of research on US Catholic education reveals that race is not treated as an important area of analysis like class
and gender. Black Catholics are rarely studied in education let alone mainstream writings. This article examines the social
and educational history of blacks in the US Catholic Church and the dual reality of inclusion and exclusion within a Church
and its schools. This paper focuses on the intersection of the Church and Black Catholic schools as enduring institutions
of opportunity for Black families and their communities. This paper unearths the shared values, assumptions and beliefs about
African American Catholics quest for literacy. The article uses Black Theology as a frame to explain how the intersections
of culture, history and religion influence meaning and educational decision-making. African Americans pursued Catholic education
for two reasons. First, they sought to be educated which both advanced their individual freedom but vastly improved their
community’s economic, social, and political standing. Second, they inserted their own unique cultural and social experiences
into Catholic schools which espoused service and academic excellence. Black Catholic schools well-defined values and academic
excellence is still viewed by African Americans as places of hope and opportunity for students of color. |
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