{"product_id":"subversive-habits-black-catholic-nuns-in-the-long-african-american-freedom-struggle-9781478018209","title":"Subversive Habits: Black Catholic Nuns in the Long African American Freedom Struggle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eShannen Dee Williams' Subversive Habits highlights the forgotten prophets of Catholicism and democracy in the form of Black Catholic nuns in the United States. She reveals how their lives and experiences fundamentally change master narratives of religious life and Catholic commitments to racial and gender justice. Black sisters were pioneering religious leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, desegregation foot soldiers, Black Power activists, and womanist theologians, challenging white supremacy and racial segregation. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 424 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 09 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Duke University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShannen Dee Williams presents the first comprehensive history of Black Catholic nuns in the United States, highlighting their role as unsung prophets of Catholicism and democracy. Through oral histories and previously sealed Church records, Williams reveals how the dominant narratives of women's religious lives and Catholic commitments to racial and gender justice are transformed when the experiences of African American nuns are acknowledged. For Black Catholic women and girls, embracing the celibate religious state was a radical act of resistance against white supremacy and the sexual violence inherent in chattel slavery and segregation. Williams showcases the pioneering roles of Black sisters, such as Sister Mary Antona Ebo, who was the sole Black member of the inaugural delegation of Catholic sisters to participate in the Black voting rights marches of 1965 in Selma, Alabama. These nuns were not only religious leaders, educators, healthcare professionals, and desegregation foot soldiers but also Black Power activists and womanist theologians. Williams draws attention to Catholic women's religious life as a bastion of white supremacy and racial segregation, making it a crucial battleground in the long African American freedom struggle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 616g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 152 x 229 x 28 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781478018209\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shannen Dee Williams","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44095641747706,"sku":"9781478018209","price":23.05,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1653043187766_book.jpg?v=1653113460","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/subversive-habits-black-catholic-nuns-in-the-long-african-american-freedom-struggle-9781478018209","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}