Tia Noelle Pratt’s ‘Black and Catholic’ puts a neglected community at the forefront

Much ink has been spilled in scholarly and religious spaces addressing the intersection of race and religion, especially in the context of the United States. Largely left out of the equation, however, are Black Catholics. Tia Noelle Pratt, in her new book, Black and Catholic: Racism, Identity, and Religion, seeks to rectify that.