Black Catholic Flourishing Impact

And the Walls Came Tumbling Down: A Report on U.S. Black Catholic Dreams toward a Just Church is a powerful synthesis of listening and dreaming sessions focused on the experiences, ideas, and dreams of Black Catholic leaders and parishioners in the United States. This report was commissioned by FADICA Catholic Philanthropy Network in partnership with Dr. David Robinson-Morris, a scholar who conducted listening and dreaming sessions with over 380 participants over the course of 3,000 hours. In the report, Dr. Robinson-Morris distills seven themes from the listening sessions and summarizes 10 recommendations for Church and Catholic philanthropy leaders. In June 2024, FADICA released the Executive Summary of And the Walls Came Tumbling Down, which shares these findings.

As part of our strategic planning process five years earlier, FADICA set out on a journey to commit anew to addressing racism in Catholic philanthropy, the Catholic community, and society. This led to the establishment of the Anti-Racism Ad Hoc Committee of our Board, through which we encountered Dr. Robinson-Morris. FADICA, a team of Black Catholic leaders, and other Church leaders are now discerning next steps of action to address the report’s recommendations in their own context.

We extend our profound gratitude to those who participated in the listening and dreaming sessions, as their contributions remain central to FADICA’s reflection, prayer, and action.

To access the Executive Summary, please contact FADICA at info@fadica.org.