Racial Justice and the Catholic Church, by Bryan Massingale

Confronting racism is difficult but essential work if we are to heal the brokenness in our society and our church. In the author's words, "We all are wounded by the sin of racism... How can we struggle together against an evil that harms us all?" This book examines racism in America from its early history through the Civil Rights Movement and the election of Barack Obama, and explores how Catholic social teaching has been used--and not used--to promote reconciliation and justice.