Ella Ivey - 'Grandma's Hands' - Tesfa I
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Uploaded by okerarasi on Nov 7, 2010
A glimpse into the life of my mother Ella Ivey who made her transition from this life to dwell with the ancestors on November 4, 2010.
In 2009 my son Tesfa I had a school assignment to interview an elder about their past experiences. He chose to speak to his grandmother and ask her about her experiences during the Civil Rights era.
In the interview Ella shares her childhood experiences growing up in a small town in South Carolina, coming to New York to go to high school and meeting Martin Luther King, Jr. before the Birmingham bus boycotts had occurred.
Ella goes on to speak about the impact of music during the civil rights struggle and ends with her commenting on her feelings as she watches the inauguration of the United States' 44th president, Barack Obama.
On behalf of the entire family and everyone whose life you've touched I want to say, Mommy, I love you. Thank you for everything. Guidance and Protection on your journey. We will continue to walk with you in our hearts. Eternal Blessings.
Music by Bill Withers
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@CUTECHICAGO3 Thank you for your comment. I really appreciate it.
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Just wanted to say I love this! Our ancestors are dying off and we are truly lost without them.Thanks for sharing this.....R.I.P to your GRANDMA!!!!
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I love you Aunt Ella and will miss you so much. The Summer's I spent at your Home in NY when I was a little girl was so much fun. I always love going to visit you. May you and Dwelle Rest In Peace.
Love Cynthia
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Wowowowow!!. Thanks for sharing this! i never ha a chance to know my grandmother, but yours was beautiful! She was so dignified and regal. I hope this is what my grandma would have been like. You're fortunate to have known her. Great look into history and progress...and she was so positive.
Prettypurple1 5 months ago in playlist Liked
@Prettypurple1 Thanks for your comment
okerarasi 4 months ago
What a beautiful lady. I know how you must feel. I just lost my grandma who was born in 1926 ans so precious to me.
ldpd2009 7 months ago
@ldpd2009 Thank you
okerarasi 4 months ago
it really shows how grandma's lived back then
shiwanedwards 8 months ago
@shiwanedwards thanks for your comment
okerarasi 8 months ago