The Church and the Racial Divide also reveals the ongoing journey—and the gradual personal awakening—of an African American Catholic theologian and bishop in response to the challenge posed by resistance to the reality that “Black Lives Matter.” In his addresses, essays, and pastoral letters, Bishop Braxton invites a dialogue for healing in the church and the nation, urging readers to acknowledge difficult truths with openness to the Holy Spirit’s call to conversion, justice, and reconciliation.