Black Caucus president: âWe cannot restâ February 4, 2021 Thomas H. Priest, Jr. says thereâs more work needed within the PC(USA) to dismantle structural racism by Darla Carter | Presbyterian News Service The Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Priest, Jr., president of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus, was the guest of the Rev. Lee Catoe and Destini Hodges Tuesday on “Just Talk Live.” (Screenshot) LOUISVILLE â “Just Talk Liveâ kicked off Black History Month this week with an appearance by the Rev. Dr. Thomas H. Priest, Jr., president of the National Black Presbyterian Caucus. The NBPCâs mission, according to its website, is to âserve Jesus Christ, and enrich the black Presbyterian congregations and their communities, through our commitment to congregational enhancement, advocacy, social and racial justice; and challenging the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) when it fails to take seriously the needs of the poor, oppressed, and disenfranchised.â