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Legacy of our African American Lives episodes
- A Picture Book, Plus a Quilt and Some Pecan Candy for the Road
Join host Tangular Irby as she reads, Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt. Listen until the end as this episode is dedicated to Mary Leathea Pettway. Larry Saulsberry joins us again to speak on his cousin, a special wedding gift and some oh so good homemade pecan candy!
12 min - 20 min
- 19 min
- Primonitions, Ditches and a Nod to HBCUs w/Brian Pettway
What does a 12 year old do when his parents are off to Africa? He goes to the next closest place; Gee's Bend of course. Listen is as Brian Pettway share his story.
29 min - Summers filled with Love, Churned Butter and Watermelons w/ Hope Kennedy
Hope Kennedy is a life long resident of Boston, Mass. As a child, she spent summers in Gee's Bend (Boykin, Al) with her Grandparents, my great aunt and uncle Elizabeth and Houston Kennedy. Her grandmother was my grandfather's sister and her grandfather was my grandmother's brother.
17 min - Road Trips and the Gift with Yolanda Palmer
Yolanda is the daughter of Ella Maxine Pettway and Perkin "Bull" Pettway.
She Is a sales manager at AAA Insurance located at 1201 Kings Highway, Fairfield, CT 203.455.008 ext. 4552. Reach out to her for auto, home, umbrella, boat, motorcycle, life insurance, commercial and other insurance products.
9 min - A Hug to Remember and the Promises of God with Ella "Maxine" Pettway
Join me as Ella Maxine Pettway shares her memories of her favorite aunt Pearlie Kennedy Pettway (my grandmother) and how she the good times and bad times have help her along the way.
P.S. Watch out for those snakes.
10 min - Southern Hospitality, Martha Jane Pettway Style, with Xavier Pettway
Join us as we hit the nail on the button, Gee's Bend Style- Pun intended!
16 min - A Prayer for Rain and a visit from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Elder Andalusia Johnson
Elder Andalusia Johnson, daughter of Gee's Bend quilter Mary Elizabeth and Houston Kennedy, joins host Tangular Irby. She was born and breed in Gee's Bend, Alabama. It was a joy to hear her speak about the my grandparents. Her mother's brother was my grandfather and her father's sister was my grandmother. She and my mom were double first cousins!
Elder Johnson currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
https://www.soulsgrowndeep.org/artist/mary-elizabeth-kennedy
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/654085
18 min - Moon Pies, Corn Husks and a $100 Promise with Richard Pettway
Join host Tangular Irby as she chats with her cousin Richard Pettway about growing up in Gee's Bend.
If you would like an autographed copy of Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt here is the link referred to during the discussion.
https://linktr.ee/geesbendmade
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About Legacy of our African American Lives
From the publisher's feed
Tangular Irby is an education consultant and author. After caring for and eventually losing her mother to a terminal illness, she found herself reevaluating her own life’s purpose.
She is the host of the “Legacy of our African American Lives” podcast where she interviews African American entrepreneurs who are committed to leaving their families a rich legacy of more than just money.
Her mission is to help families bridge generational gaps through storytelling. If we do not share our family traditions they die when we leave the earth.
She is a Gee's Bend (Alabama) legacy and is the author of 4 children's Book:
Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt
Pearl and her Gee's Bend Quilt: Coloring and Activity Book
Charles and his Gee's Bend Quilt
Charles and his Gee's Bend Quilt: Coloring and Activity Book
She can be found at https://www.instagram.com/geesbendmade/