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The most important legacy a person can leave behind is reflected in the lives they touch for Christ during their lifetime. After serving the Seventh-day Adventist Church for more than 100 years in different capacities, the Wilson family has left quite a legacy that continues on today. The legacy began when William Henry Wilson gave his heart to the Lord after hearing Ellen White preach at a camp meeting in California. Although his time on earth was short, he dedicated himself to studying God's word, and before he passed away, he asked his sons to promise him that they would commit their lives to serving the church. Nathaniel Wilson gave his word that he would serve the Lord, and he did so in...
These short, one-a-day readings are filled with personal stories of victory over poor health, exciting insights into the human body and its Creator, and inspiring parallels between the Christian walk and the world of science.
Precious Memories of Missionaries of Color, Vol. 2 profiles ninety-five black Seventh-day Adventist missionaries from 1892 to 2014 and is a follow up to Carol Hammond's book Precious Memories of Missionaries of Color, which was published in 2008 and featured the profiles of forty-nine families. Author DeWitt S. Williams desired to feature the stories of those not included in the first book, so he compiled a list of all those who had served as missionaries through the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, researched their stories, and wrote about their triumphs, struggles, and everyday experiences in this volume.
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Three Black Women Shattered the Academic Ceiling Three black women earned doctoral degrees at all-white Ivy League institutions a century ago in 1921. Much like millions of students who are currently kept from school due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the trio of Sadie Mossell, Georgiana Simpson, and Eva Dykes faced massive obstacles to do the impossible: become the first black women to earn PhDs. This true story by DeWitt S. Williams shares the struggles and dreams of these exceptional ladies. DeWitt Williams was a former student of Dr. Dykes and wrote this book our of admiration for her Christian character. When he studied the other two ladies he was amazed at their contributions to African American history.
It is not how long I live that is important; it is the quality of the life I live and the influence that I have on those I come in contact with each day.' On July 10, 1997, Matthew McLaren had a shocking experience: he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. On November 27 of the same year, Matthew had a radical prostectomy to remove the cancerous cells. After his ordeal, he began researching prostate cancer and became fascinated with the impact lifestyle has on our health. Spurred by his desire to learn and educate others about the effects that nutrition can have on the treatment and prevention of prostate cancer, Dr. McLaren put his thoughts and experiences with The Miracle of Love down onto p...
EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
Anna J. Cooper, Mary Church Terrell, and Eva B. Dykes shaped the educational landscape in Washington, D.C., in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. These three pioneer educators serve as examples to describe the societal circles they were involved in. The many facets of their educational achievements are analyzed in the context of the educational elite of Washington. Cooper, Terrell, and Dykes not only had to live with race discrimination but also with gender discrimination. Unpublished archive material is used to illustrate how they interacted and how they treated each other. Marina Bacher is a scholar, author, and educator. (Series: American Studies in Austria, Vol. 18) [Subject: Education, Sociology, History]