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Howard Thurman, the famous African American Protestant preacher and theologian, provides meaningful insight into the role of Christianity in combating racism. David DeCosse explains Thurman's arguments and their relevance to today in his piece in the National Catholic Reporter. 

"Today, we rightly speak about systemic racism and structures of oppression. But we don't as commonly evoke the inner spiritual and human cost of such social evil," says DeCosse. 

David DeCosse, director of religious and Catholic ethics, published in the National Catholic Reporter.