Andrew Prevot, an assistant professor of theology at BC, was one of several black Catholic intellectuals asked to select a favorite book by a black Catholic writer for the most recent issue of America magazine which focused on the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. Prevot chose The Spirituals and the Blues by James H. Cone. “More than 40 years after the first publication of The Spirituals and the Blues, this book’s central message still rings true.” Read more.