{"product_id":"carved-in-ebony-lessons-from-the-black-women-who-shape-us-paperback-1","title":"Carved in Ebony: Lessons from the Black Women Who Shape Us - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJasmine L. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKaren Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the lives of Elizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Amanda Berry Smith, Mamie Till, and others, author and speaker Jasmine Holmes shares the significant role that Black women have played in the formation of our faith--and are playing in our formation as modern-day women of faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs these historical figures take the stage with Holmes, you will be inspired by what the stories of these women can teach us about education, birth, privilege, and so much more. \u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony\u003c\/i\u003e will take you past the predominately white, male contributions that seemingly dominate history books to discover how Black women have been some of the main figures in defining the landscape of American history and faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCome along on Jasmine's journey and be encouraged by the powerful and persuasive Black women of our past so that you can help inspire a better, more inclusive future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eElizabeth Freeman, Nannie Helen Burroughs, Maria Fearing, Charlotte Forten Grimké, Sarah Mapps Douglass, Sara Griffith Stanley, Amanda Berry Smith, Lucy Craft Laney, Maria Stewart, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese 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. They worked to change laws, built schools, spoke to thousands, shared the Gospel around the world. And while history books may have forgotten them, their stories can teach us so much about what it means to be modern women of faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough the research and reflections of author Jasmine Holmes, you will be inspired by what each of these exceptional women can teach us about the intersections of faith and education, birth, privilege, opportunity, and so much more. \u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony\u003c\/i\u003e will take you past the predominantly white, male contributions that seemingly dominate history books and church history to discover how Black women have been some of the main figures in defining the landscape of American history and faith.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoin Jasmine on this journey of illuminating these women--God's image-bearers, carved in ebony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasmine L. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eMother to Son: Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope\u003c\/i\u003e. She is also a contributing author for \u003ci\u003eIdentity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHis Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God\u003c\/i\u003e. She and her husband, Phillip, are parenting three young sons in Jackson, Mississippi. Learn more at www.jasminelholmes.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767865573664,"sku":"9780764238857","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/24471647d0a9e005eacdca7828592031.webp?v=1780319222","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/carved-in-ebony-lessons-from-the-black-women-who-shape-us-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}