they can see the habit and remember back to their God, and who they belong to." Piro, her principal, attended Catholic school during a time when there were a lot more nuns. He remembers them as a ...

She is author of Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle. Hear the full version of this interview on the Century podcast In Search Of. Can we start with an ...

In previous years, these events have included sisters joining the public at Masses, holding Q-and-A sessions, hosting meals, ...