Mother to Son - Letters to a Black Boy on Identity and Hope

An African American mother's letter to her young son, tackling issues such as racism in America, Christian identity and biblical justice.

About the author

Jasmine L. Holmes has written for The Gospel Coalition, Desiring God, Fathom Mag, Christianity Today, and The Witness. She is also a contributing author for Identity Theft: Reclaiming the Truth of Our Identity in Christ and His Testimonies, My Heritage: Women of Color on the Word of God. She teaches humanities in a classical Christian school in Jackson, Mississippi, where she and her husband, Phillip, are parenting two young sons.

Summary

"I know this wondrous little person has the potential to change the world-and I want him to know it too." In this collection of powerful letters to her young son, Jasmine Holmes shares about her journey as an African American Christian and what she wants her son to know as he grows and approaches the world as a black man.

Product details

• Authors: Jasmine L. Holmes, Jasmine L./ Perry Holmes, Jackie Hill Perry
• Publisher: InterVarsity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2020
• EAN: 9780830832767
• ISBN: 978-0-8308-3276-7
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Guides > Health; Ratgeber für Eltern, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations, Religion - Christian Life, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / Motherhood, Christian Living - Personal Memoirs