Young, Catholic & Black: 'There is a place for people like me' - Arkansas Catholic
Dionne Mitchell was born and raised Catholic, attending St. Augustine Church in North Little Rock, one of three historically Black Catholic churches in Arkansas. As a 29-year-old, she has her pick of churches in Central Arkansas, but has always sought out a predominantly Black congregation. “I wanted to be around people that look like me,” she said. “... I didn’t feel excluded (in other parishes). I just always thought it was weird seeing white Jesus in a church.” Walking into most churches in Arkansas, there’s no shortage of Anglo depictions of Jesus, Mary and Joseph -- the c...
Source: arkansas-catholic.org