Silver Sparrow

The on the go home of Tayari Jones

Photo reblogged from Dirty Deeds: Notes From The Garden

I can’t imagine how proud they must have been of wearing such fine clothes.

vintageblackbeauty:

Washington, D.C., circa 1916. “Slaves reunion. Lewis Martin, age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, age 104; Amy Ware, age 103; Rev. Simon P. Drew, born free.” Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 921 N Street N.W.
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  My paternal grandmother’s maiden name is Ware. : o
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