Eric T. Styles

Eric T. Styles is rector of Carroll Hall, an undergraduate residential community at the University of Notre Dame. He writes on theology, liturgy, culture and the performing arts. Since 2013 he has also been a collaborator with Afro House, a music-driven performance art ensemble based in Baltimore. He is the co-host of the podcast "Meet Father Rivers."

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A painting of Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers is pictured at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cincinnati, where he served as associate pastor and where he began composing music. (Courtesy of Emily Strand)

New podcast explores the life of Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers

The podcast "Meet Father Rivers" examines the life of an inexplicably obscure figure of U.S. Catholic history. Fr. Clarence Joseph Rivers, a Black priest in Cincinnati, broke barriers of race, culture, worship and art.

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