Sister Savior: A Story of Collective Liberation through Sisterhood
Ebook
What is savior-hood that truly brings liberation? Is it only the white, male Jesus figure dying on the cross to save us from hell? A missionary crossing oceans to "save the lost"?
In this searing memoir, Brittanie Richardson remembers begging God to save her from sexual abuse at the tender age of three, and takes us on her journey where her initial understanding of savior-hood was stolen and she became steeped in white evangelicalism, white saviorism, and trying to change herself to please God. She eventually moved to Kenya to rescue young girls from sexual exploitation and "bring them the good news of salvation." Instead these girls, by showing up and saving each other everyday, reintroduced her to "sister savior-hood" which defied the limitations of white savior-hood and centered the power of marginalized girls.
Richardson denounces white evangelicalism, deconstructs her faith, and embraces all of herself--including her queerness. Through her story, you will also be moved to embark on your own journey of liberation and self-acceptance.
“Brittanie Richardson bares her soul and shares her story of redemption in Sister Savior. A survivor of sexual abuse, Richardson learned early on about the power of sisterhood, the potency of art, and the value of education. She writes with compassion about the community of artists and women who inspired her, her journey to Kenya, her struggles with faith and sexual identity, her insights into missionary culture, and her decision to start a charity that provides education, healing, and sisterhood to girls who need it the most.”
—Louis Greenstein, author of The Song of Life
- Title: Sister Savior: A Story of Collective Liberation through Sisterhood
- Author: Brittanie Richardson
- Publisher: Resource Publications
- Print Publication Date: 2023
- Logos Release Date: 2023
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9781666785760, 9781666785753, 166678575X, 9781666785746, 1666785741, 1666785768
- Resource ID: LLS:9781666785760
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2023-12-05T22:09:15Z
Brittanie Richardson is a performing artist, teacher, healer, and international advocate for girls and women who have experienced sexual violence. She is the founder of Art and Abolition and Circle of Care Kenya. She currently lives in Kilifi, Kenya.