American Baptist Women's Ministries

Episode 1 of "Iron Sharpens Iron" Table Talk is HERE! Rev. Lauren Ng, Director of Leadership Empowerment American Baptist Home Missions Societies ... Rev. Brittany Graves Associate Coordinator of Public Witness and Advocacy American Baptist Home Missions Societies Rev. Beatrix Weil Chaplain of Rhodes College joined us at the "table". Resources: Check out Rev. Ng's https://abhms.org//developing-leade/co-creators-incubator/ Rev. Graves Podcast https://www.facebook.com/nuanceteapodcast/

Grace Lee Boggs (June 27, 1915 October 5, 2015), the daughter of Chinese immigrants, was considered the eldest human rights activist of our time. Grace was a philosopher who fought for women’s rights, environmental justice, Black power (alongside Angela Davis and Malcolm X), and labor rights. Married to African American activist James Boggs, she wrote a series of books and was involved in many community efforts that ranged from advocating against poor living conditions in C...hicago to creating charter schools and youth programs in Detroit. She was an American author, social activist, philosopher, and feminist. Grace and her husband founded Detroit Summer in 1992, a community movement bringing together people of all races, cultures, and ages to rebuild Detroit. Quote from Grace Lee Boggs: Women’s leadership in the public sphere didn’t come from the White House or from CEOs. It came only after millions of women came together in small consciousness-raising groups to share stories of our ‘second sex’ lives. #WomensHistoryMonth #womenempowerment #ABWM

The first woman for 31 women in 31 days is Dr. Patricia Bath! If you know someone whose eyesight improved following cataract surgery, you have Dr. Patricia Bath (November 4, 1942 May 30, 2019) to thank. She became interested in medicine as a child after learning about Dr. Albert Schweitzer’s work for patients with leprosy. Patricia was an American ophthalmologist, inventor, humanitarian, and academic. Patricia was the first woman member of the Jules Stein Eye Institute..., first woman to lead a post-graduate training program in ophthalmology, first woman elected to the honorary staff of the UCLA Medical Center, first African-American person to serve as a resident in ophthalmology at New York University. first African-American woman to serve on staff as a surgeon at the UCLA Medical Center and was the first African-American woman doctor to receive a patent for a medical purpose. The holder of five patents, she also founded the non-profit American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness in Washington, D.C. Patricia was often told by her parents to never settle for less than her best. Her parents supported her in her pursuit of education and her interest in science. Giving her her first chemistry set. She had quite a career with many awards and accomplishments. #WomensHistoryMonth #womenempowerment #ABWM

Be sure to tune in TODAY at 12:30pm EST for our "Iron Sharpens Iron" Table talk. We will be at the "table" with Rev. Lauren Ng, Director of Leadership Empowerment American Baptist Home Missions Societies Rev. Brittany Graves... Associate Coordinator of Public Witness and Advocacy American Baptist Home Missions Societies Rev. Beatrix Weil Chaplain of Rhodes College #HERstory #womenshistorymonth #faithfilledwomen #womenempowerment #abwm

It is women's HERstory month! Celebrate with ABWM as we recognize women who have sharpened us and have made an impact in history. Visit our page every day to be inspired by the brave and bold witness of extraordinary women. Also join us on our page, Mondays at 12:30pm for our "Iron Sharpens Iron" Table Talk! AB women leaders, partners and friends will be sharing their Iron Sharpens Iron moments and advice. Be sure to tune in TODAY at 12:30pm for our talk. #HERstory #womenshistorymonth #faithfilledwomen #womenempowerment #abwm

ABWM starts the Lenten Season with this message, "A Call to Journey" What journey has God called you on during this Lenten Season? Share in the comments ... #Lent #faithfilledwomen #AshWednesday #ABWM

Shirley Anita Chisholm (née St. Hill; November 30, 1924 January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress, and she represented New York's 12th congressional district for seven terms from 1969 to 1983. In 1972, she became the first black candidate for a major party's nomination for President of the United States, and the first woman to run for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. In 2015, Chisholm was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. #ABWMcelebratesBHM #Blackwomen #Herstory #ABWM