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Article: Black and Catholic: many say they are faithful despite church's inattention.(Cover Story)
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- National Catholic Reporter
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- March 13, 1998
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"Everywhere I go around the country, black people come up to me and say, `I used to be Catholic.' They say it in such a matter-of-fact way, without any regret or shame or guilt." -- Fr. George Clements, director, One Church One Addict Program
"I fear we're reaping the whirlwind. The problem goes way back to the church's maintenance of slavery, its acceptance of segregation and its failure to develop a native clergy." -- Sam Dennis, sociologist, Washington
"With attention and emphasis on Hispanic needs and concerns, many feel that issues in the African-American community are ignored. Many African-Americans still view the church as a racist ...