My dissertation explores how educational experiences enable or constrain the expression of faith identities among Black church-attending youth. I argue that faith is a central part of identity for many Black youth, shaping how they cope with adversity, pursue academic goals, and understand their place in school. However, public schools, especially those serving low-income communities, often marginalize or suppress religious expression. This creates a cultural mismatch that many students must navigate daily. Using FaithCrit, a branch of intersectionality that examines the intersection of race and religion, I examine how faith identity develops across school and church contexts and how youth make sense of their spirituality within secular educational environments. Through a phenomenological design, I will conduct focus groups and interviews with Black adolescents who attend a historically Black Baptist church and Title I public high schools in Chicago, Illinois. As a former Title I student and current educator, this study is deeply personal. It contributes to education, adolescent identity research, and North American Christianity by amplifying how faith functions as both a protective and expressive force. It also calls for more culturally and spiritually responsive educational practices that affirm the full identity of Black students.