THE UNTOLD STORIES OF

THE Black CHRISTIAN Women who Shaped usFOR YOUNG READERS

While history books may have forgotten these women, their stories teach us so much about what it means to be modern women of faith.

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ABOUT THE BOOK

Do the names Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, or Charlotte Forten Grimké ring any bells? Have you ever heard of Sarah Mapps Douglass, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, or Maria Fearing? What about Sara Griffith Stanley, Amanda Berry Smith, Lucy Craft Laney, and Maria Stewart?

While these names may not be familiar to you, these women lived faithful and influential lives in a world that was filled with injustice. They worked to change laws, built schools, spoke to thousands, and shared the Gospel all around the world. And while history books may have forgotten them, their stories can teach us so much about how we can live today.

LEARN ABOUT BLACK WOMEN WHO SERVED GOD IN EXTRAORDINARY WAYS

    ELIZABETH FREEMAN
    NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS
    MARIA FEARING
    CHARLOTTE FORTEN GRIMKÉ
    SARAH MAPPS DOUGLASS
    SARA GRIFFITH STANLEY
    AMANDA BERRY SMITH
    LUCY CRAFT LANEY
    MARIA STEWART
    FRANCES ELLEN WATKINS HARPER
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These names may not be familiar, but each one of these women was a shining beacon of devotion in a world that did not value their lives.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jasmine L. Holmes

Jasmine L. Holmes is the author of Mother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope. She is also a contributing author for Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ and His Testimonies and My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. She and her husband, Phillip, are parenting three young sons. They attend Redeemer Church, PCA in Jackson, Mississippi.

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hosted by Jasmine Holmes with Abena Ansah-Wright

A new podcast from Highest Good Media hosted by Jasmine Holmes with Abena Ansah-Wright delivers bite-sized lessons about Black people’s contributions and the moments rarely explored in American Church History. If you don't have a lot of time and you’re eager to learn, this short podcast is perfect for you.
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