Interview with Nathaniel Green, June 2, 1979

Partial Transcript: --doctors George Wright and Benjamin Baker on their oral history project, the Black Church in Kentucky.

Segment Synopsis: Green provides some of his personal and educational background. He also describes his primary research focus.

Keywords: "The Silent Believers"; Black Catholics; Education; Louisville Urban League; Morristown Junior College

Subjects: African American Catholics; African American authors; African American churches--Kentucky; African American--History.; African Americans--Education (Higher); African Americans--Religion.

Partial Transcript: When was the Black Catholic Church founded in Kentucky?

Segment Synopsis: Green discusses the founding of the Black Catholic Church. He also describes the race relations between Black and White Catholics in early years.

Keywords: Bardstown (Ky.); Catholic Community; Cox's Creek (Ky.); Education; Funding; Segregation; Slavery; Spalding

Subjects: African American Catholics--History.; African American churches--Kentucky; African Americans--Economic conditions.; African Americans--Religion.; Race relations--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: Is there such a thing as a Black Catholic priest?

Segment Synopsis: Green provides insight on the prominence of Black Catholics and Black priests in the religion.

Keywords: Black community; Black priests; Father Bell; Holy Cross Church; Kinship; Racism; Segregation; Traveling priests

Subjects: African American churches--Kentucky; African American clergy; African American leadership; African Americans--Race identity.; African Americans--Social conditions.; Race relations--Kentucky

Partial Transcript: How is the Black Catholic received in a predominantly Black Baptist community?

Segment Synopsis: Green discusses the relationships between Black and White Catholics. He also describes the relationship between Black Baptists and Catholics.

Keywords: Baptist; Black Baptist community; Black Baptists; Black Catholic community; Black Catholic schools; Catholics; Diocese of Covington; Diocese of Owensboro; Kinship; Middle class; Segregation; Slavery; White Catholic community; Worship

Subjects: African American churches--Kentucky; African American leadership; African Americans--Economic conditions.; African Americans--Education.; African Americans--Employment.; African Americans--Race identity.; African Americans--Religion.; African Americans--Social conditions.

Partial Transcript: What is--what are the churches doing about the problems in the Black community?

Segment Synopsis: Green discusses the Catholic church's involvement in the Black community and the civil rights movement.

Keywords: Black Catholics; Black community; Civil rights; Economics; Equality; Protestants

Subjects: African American Catholics; African American churches--Kentucky; African American leadership; African American neighborhoods; African Americans--Social conditions.; Civil rights movements--United States