Fr. Clarence Williams, CPPS, Ph.D
presents lectures and workshops on the subject of racism to civic, educational and religious leaders throughout the United States, South America, Africa and Europe. In November of 1989, Fr. Williams produced a nation-wide satellite teleconference on racism involving more than 4,000 participants in 20 states and 44 cities. A second teleconference was produced in 1992 with 8,00 participants. In 1998, he received his doctorate in Education and Communications with emphasis in Global and Cultural Studies from the Union Institute and University. He is the author of three books, Recovery from Everyday Racisms (1999) and Racial Sobriety: A journey from hurts to healing (2002); the Spanish workbook (2004); and the Portuguese workbook (2005). The second edition entitled, Racial Sobriety: Becoming the change you want to see was released in 2008. Fr. Williams now lives in Washington, DC and has established the new office of the Institute for Recovery from Racisms there at the Paulist North American Center.

The Rev. Dr. Williams is a member of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood a Roman Catholic religious order. After ordination in 1978, he served as Pastor of St. Anthony Church for 15 years in Detroit, Michigan. St. Anthony is a multiracial congregation. Fr. Williams is now the Director of the Office for Black Catholic Ministries for the Archdiocese of Detroit; and the Director of the Institute for Recovery from Racisms®. He is also the co-convener of Building Bridges in Black and Brown, a national dialogue between the African American and Hispanic / Latino communities, and the editor of the book, People of the Pyramids: The National Between the African American and Hispanic/Latino Communities (1998).

He has served on the boards of colleges and universities, and as the Vice Chairperson of Bread for the World. In 1997, he was awarded the "Keep the Dream Alive" Award in Detroit at St. Anthony Church; and the Dr. King Unity and Peace Award in 1999 at St. Mary Cathedral in Miami, Florida; as well as the Archbishop James Lyke Award from the Pan African Roman Catholic Clergy Conference in 1999. In 2008 Fr. Williams received the Teresa Maxis Award, and in 2009, the Msgr. Phillip Murnion Award for Pastoral Excellence in Faith and Cuture from the National Pastoral Life Center in New York City. Fr. Williams is presently the Senior Director of Racial Equality and Diversity Initiatives for the national office of Catholic Charities USA in Alexandria, Virginia.

Contact information: racialsobriety@msn.com