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 two books, Recovery from Everyday Racisms (1999) and Racial Sobriety: A journey from hurts to healing (2002).
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).
The National Association of Black Catholic Seminarians in 1984 named its annual achievement award, the "Clarence Williams Award," in honor of Fr. Williams' role in founding this national organization. In 1991, the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus awarded him their lifetime achievement Award. He served on the boards of colleges and universities, and iwas 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. He received 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.
Contact information: racialsobriety@msn.com |
