Resources for What Happened to America's Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd
June 10, 2025
These resources come from the Public Dialogue What Happened to America's Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd.
Articles
- Cardinal Gregory stresses need for believers to fight against racism (Catholic News Service)
- Sr. Thea Bowman is a prophetic witness, priest tells Catholic University event
(Global Sisters Report) - Gloria Purvis on Juneteenth, racism and the Catholic Church: ‘Sin can outlive those who commit the sin’ (America Media)
- Ralph McCloud Joins NETWORK as New Fellow (NETWORK)
- The Catholic Church and racism, 5 years after George Floyd (OSV News)
- Trump, Harris and the Enduring Symbolism of McDonald’s (New York Times)
Books
- Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America (2021)
- South Side Girls: Growing up in the Great Migration (2015)
Podcasts
- The Gloria Purvis Podcast (America Media)
Statements
- A Pastoral Letter on Racial Healing: “We Are One Body” (Archdiocese of Philadelphia)
- Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love - A Pastoral Letter Against Racism (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Videos
- Racism in Our Streets and Structures: A Test of Faith, A Crisis for Our Nation (Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life)