This I Know: Principles for a Life of Faith and Optimism

By Anthony P. Carter

Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Religion & Spirituality

This I Know: Principles for a Life of Faith and Optimism is a 2026 memoir by Anthony P. Carter, published by Loyola Press with a foreword by his lifelong friend Denzel Washington. Carter grew up in the South Bronx and was shaped by a Jesuit education at Fordham. He reflects on faith, friendship and resilience, and on navigating race and identity as a Black Catholic leader in Fortune 100 companies, drawing lessons on leading with dignity, courage and compassion.

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• Denzel Washington: “I know Anthony Carter... I told Doc, I said, you know, I'll look at it. I'll read it. You put it together, you know, because whatever it is, I know it's going to be the truth and I know it's going to be for goodness sake.”