Amanda Berry Smith: The Most Courageous Women In American History

Kelly Brown Douglas begins by posing a series of questions, including, “Who is the Black Christ?” and “Is the Black Christ Enough?” (6-7) For Douglas, the Black Christ, “…represents God’s urgent movement in human history to set Black captives free from the demons of White racism” (3). The question of “Who is the Black Christ?” is addressed in Chapter 3. The question of “Is the Black Christ enough?” is addressed in Chapters 4 and 5, as Douglas critically examines the relationship of the Black Christ to the Black community and ends with addressing what womanist theology is and why there is a need for it in understanding the Black Christ.

Inspired by the Black theology of James Cone, Delores Williams attended Union Theological Seminary to study under Dr. James Cone. While she was appreciative of Cone’s diligence in making space for Black women to participate in furthering Black theology, Williams and others faced great opposition from their Black male counterparts. Kelly Brown Douglas, a Womanist theologian and student of Cone, reflects on while she did know about racism first hand, she had no idea about sexism until she went to Union and her Black male classmates told her she could not preach and could only do certain things within the church. This opposition signaled to Williams and Douglas that their work was essential in liberating all black people and not just Black

Angela Davis is one of the most influential women when it comes to feminism, race, politics, to just name a few. She has paved the way for many generations of women to have a voice when they once wouldn’t. It is essential to realize that one can’t discuss feminism and black power without discussing Angela Davis. The reason I chose Angela Davis is because she is a household name that I have always heard, but had never known much of. I think it’s deeply important to understand the impact she’s had on the feminist movement, specifically for women of color.

Patricia Bath is an African American woman who was called to” make the blind see”, a gift and anointing that could only be imparted by God himself. Patricia at a young age had an interest in science. Her mother who took notice of her interest and purchased a chemistry set for her and reinforced the pursuit of education. Her father, who was a newspaper columnist, taught Bath about the importance of exploring the world and new cultures. While developing and obtaining knowledge her craft and her academic career led her to meet professional people and obtain victories that “Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (I Corinthians 2:9).

She showed them that they could be equal. The only difference was the color of the skin. She taught them that that wasn’t even a big difference. She fought segregation her entire life.

Throughout a life that stretched from slavery into her civil rights movement, Anna Julia Cooper defended the rights of all people to dignity, education, and respect. As an educated, competent, independent woman, she faced the double challenge of being African American and female in a society that was deeply racist and sexist, but with confidence and elegance, she challenged society’s assumptions about her. Her life was dedicated to the education of all people, but especially to taking care of the minds of black girls. “Throughout her activist adherence to her ideals, she provided an example of individual excellence rendered incandescent by service to the human community” (Berson, 1994).

After completing a busy day of work yesterday afternoon, I cleared the rest of my schedule to meet with a church member who happened to hold the managerial position in Congresswomen Sheila Jackson Lee’s office. Congresswomen Sheila is not only an accomplished African American woman, but she also represents the 18th district of my birthplace, Houston, TX. There I was, pivoting in the middle of Congresswomen Sheila’s office admiring each photograph hung around the room of her standing side by side other influential leaders. Unfortunately, Congresswomen Sheila was absent when I arrived, however, I had the pleasure of introducing myself to rest of her staff, and later, listened to their advice. Their advice was given as an aid to transcend in

In the interview with Marsha Brevard, from “Oh, Freedom,” Brevard had to overcome discrimination in school, and act independently in order to to brave. Without the many brave people that had changed the way that African Americans were treated, they would still be treated as harshly as these children in the 1900s were segregated today. To begin, in my first source “OH, Freedom” by Casey King and Linda Barrett Osborne the character begins with a very great personality. Being an independent girl. She had lived in a neighborhood being the only African American family in their. Even worse, being the only African American girl in her school. People could be extremely cruel, but not having the children be cruel, more of

These three perceptions are distinctly different, but ultimately speak to the contextual nature of Black theology—rooting worship, adoration, and discipleship within the notion a (conscious) living G-d. The first perception explored is the image G-d adored through the lens of Sister Sweet and Mother Darling. At first glance, these women appear different in life style and theology—different churches, different abilities, and different approaches to discipleship. But upon further examination, one discovers the same paradigm at work. Both have lost children to AIDS. Both have committed themselves to a praxis centered theology to process their loss. Mother Darling is street missionary and Sister Sweet is a disabled woman confined to a wheel that feeds the birds and attends to the needs of the Little piece of Heaven Church. Both have found peace in their personalized work for the Lord. Their G-d is a “shelter in a time of storm.” The second perception is the image of G-d as seen through Deacon Zee. This G-d is one of salvation and complacence for Deacon Zee. The “White Jesus” he prayed to for his assistance in finding his copy of the Wall Street Journal—a nuanced symbol for prosperity. This G-d speaks to the corporate nature and element of

Angela Davis was a prominent political activist in the United States. She was a member of the Communist Party of the USA where she ran for vice president in 1980 and 1984. She was also involved with the Black Panthers and the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee. Davis spent sixteen months in prison due to charges of murder and conspiracy but was acquitted of all charges and released. She has authored many books that delve into the social position of black women in America and the prison system. In Women, Race, & Class Davis discusses the diverse ways the women’s rights movements have mistreated and ignored black women’s struggle for freedom.

She helped break down barriers and inspired other African

The passage from Lucy Stone: Champion of the Women's Rights the speaker discusses how the main character Lucy Stone want's to change the role of the women and let womes have the same desire as man.The poem ''To you''.In ''To You'', is mostly discusseing on how the society needs to change and allowing everyone following their dream which also helps the world to become better. Both story and poem are trying to change the society to rise up better throughtout the world.Even thow they both have different ways to change the society, they both want to take courage and try to create a message about how important is to change the society for a better change for everyone.Both have their own desires the right's for everyone around the world and also

The memoir of Old Elizabeth presents a rare and important slave narrative in which the stories of African American women intersect with the experiences of African American people in roles of religious leadership. Elizabeth broke many of societies conventions at the time by preaching and holding religious meeting despite being woman. Her religious work was met with backlash from the church and from many other people who did not accept the idea of a woman leading religious services, yet she continued to practice until her health would no longer allow for it. This is unusual as it spends most of the narrative on the time after she was free rather than focusing on the time that she was enslaved the way that many slave narratives do.

Researchers are interested how the African American women work in America and how this is different from women in their native land. “What happen to our ideas about religion when black women surface as central protagonists in American, Caribbean, or postcolonial African setting? (Women and Religion in the African Diaspora).

Beyonce, a black woman, has been an inspiration to many. Recently, in the United States, minorities