Black Catholic Movement

Black Catholic Movement
Black Catholic Movement
Date	1968–1995
Location	United States
Caused by	Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Racism, segregation, Jim Crow laws, socioeconomic inequality, Second Vatican Council
Resulted in	Introduction of African American music and spirituality to Catholic liturgy and praxis; Redevelopment of many inner-city Catholic schools as independent schools run by Black nuns and religious sisters; Founding of new Black Catholic organizations National Black Catholic Congress; National Black Sisters' Conference; National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus; National Black Catholic Seminarians Association; National Association of Black Catholic Deacons; National Association of Black Catholic Administrators; ; Appointment of first African-American bishops First African-American archbishops; ; Increase in number of Black seminarians, brothers, priests, nuns, and religious sisters; Exploration of possibility for an African-American Catholic rite;

The Black Catholic Movement (or Black Catholic Revolution) was a movement of African-American Catholics in the United States that developed and shaped modern Black Catholicism.

From roughly 1968 to the mid-1990s, Black Catholicism would transform from pre-Vatican II roots into a full member of the Black Church. It developed its own structure, identity, music, liturgy, thought, theology, and appearance within the larger Catholic Church. As a result, in the 21st century, Black Catholic Church traditions are seen in most Black parishes, institutions, schools, and organizations across the country.
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Black Catholic Movement
Date	1968–1995^[a]
Location	United States
Caused by	Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., Racism, segregation, Jim Crow laws, socioeconomic inequality, Second Vatican Council
Resulted in	Introduction of African American music and spirituality to Catholic liturgy and praxis Redevelopment of many inner-city Catholic schools as independent schools run by Black nuns and religious sisters Founding of new Black Catholic organizations National Black Catholic Congress National Black Sisters' Conference National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus National Black Catholic Seminarians Association National Association of Black Catholic Deacons National Association of Black Catholic Administrators Appointment of first African-American bishops First African-American archbishops Increase in number of Black seminarians, brothers, priests, nuns, and religious sisters Exploration of possibility for an African-American Catholic rite