Background History

The National Black Clergy Caucus formed in 1968 and serves Black priests, religious brothers and deacons. It addresses the issues of institutional racism in the Catholic Church and the pastoral issues challenging the Catholic Church in the Black community. This year NBCCC celebrates thirty years of enriching the Church of the U.S. with its gifts of Blackness.

-more to come

Convention ’98

	Clergy at worship service in Charlotte, North Carolina in July, 1998. From right to left: Fr. Paul Marshall, SM-former President of NBCCC; Fr. Chester Smith, SVD, International Director of Ambassadors of the Word; Fr. Kenneth Hamilton, SVD-Revival Preacher; Fr. Victor Cohea (with badge) Chairperson of the Pan African Roman Catholic Clergy Conference to be held in Philadelphia, 1999.; and Fr. Maurice Blackwell-Pastor and Revival Preacher.
Concelebrating clergy at the Opening Liturgy of the Joint Conference Mass
	At a business session the body of priests, brothers and deacons turn to greet the recently ordained, Bp. Joseph Perry of Chicago, Illinois. Bp. Perry gave a report on Bro. Booker Ashe’s health, a former Executive Director of the Clergy organization
Business session of the National Catholic Black Clergy Caucus. The programs of the organization are reviewed as committees give their reports to the Board of Trustees and the assembled body
	Dominicans gather from across the country at the NBCCC annual conference. (L to R) Fr. Reginald Whit, OP (South Bend, IN); Fr. Jesse Cox, OP (Detroit); Art Cavitt, OP (St. Louis, MO): Bro. Herman Johnson, OP (New Orleans); Fr. Bryan Fontenot, OP (New Orleans); Paul Whittingham, OP (Chicago); Fr. Bryan Walker, OP (Chicago). (Charlotte, North Carolina - July, 1998)
Black and African priests, religious brothers, and deacons from throughout the United States attend the opening business session in Charlotte, North Carolina from July 25-31, 1998.
	Fr. James Goode, OFM, Ph.D. - President of the NBCCC shares the joy of his call with everyone he meets. NBCCC represents the more than 250 Black priests in the country and over 300 Afro-Caribbean and African clergy living and serving in the U.S.

Video Resource on Black Priests & Brothers (link to page)