The Jesuits sold 272 people into slavery. How can the church make amends with their descendants?

July 16, 2024

This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are joined by journalist Rachel Swarns to discuss her latest book, The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church. Rachel shares her wisdom about this important issue for U.S. Catholics and her experience as a Black Catholic, opening up a wide-ranging conversation about the work being done to repair such a grave injustice and promote racial justice in the church.

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America Magazine, the nation’s leading Jesuit magazine. June 2024.