African American Baptist Women: Making a Way out of No Way‪.‬

African American Baptist women, in the life of African American Baptist churches, have always "made a way out of no way." From Reconstruction throughout the twentieth century, they have been the backbone of their respective congregations. The truth of this statement lies in the fact that the majority of African American Baptist congregations are comprised predominantly of African American women. As individuals, as members of church auxiliaries and other types of organizations, and as missionaries, these Baptist women have been instrumental in the success of various church ministries, historic events as they pertain to African Americans, and major reform within African American communities.