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Mother to son jasmine holmes5/19/2023 ![]() The ten Black women portrayed here are probably unfamiliar to most Americans. “What if,” she wonders, “instead of putting Uncle Sam in a cape and putting Lady Liberty on a pedestal, we told the story of America as the story of God’s faithfulness – and not our own?” (p.15) Holmes shares her excitement upon discovering the ten remarkable women she introduces us to, but even more, she urges us to look past her story, even past these women, to the God who made them in his image and allowed their lives to magnify his glory. One reviewer on GoodReads calls it a “historio-memoir,” defined as a book that “considers how studying history influenced the memoirist.” While that description is certainly apt for this book, Carved in Ebony accomplishes so much more. As a Christian, an historian, and a lover of story, Holmes went in search of Black women whose work has left a lasting impact on this nation and on the family of God. ![]() ![]() Jasmine Holmes’ new book, Carved in Ebony: Lessons From the Black Women Who Shape Us is just the kind of book a parent could read alongside a teenager to spark important discussions. ![]()
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