Cherry Town Road Documentary
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Cherry Town Road is the story of a community that has chosen to define itself, even as Jim Crow, segregation, white supremacy, and now COVID-19 have knocked at its back door. It is a deeply personal story for director Lydia Elrod, but it is also the story of resilience and a commitment to excellence that is common to so many Black families in the Southern United States.
Regardless of your affiliation with Cherry Town, we hope that this documentary inspires you to see the value in the settings and events that have been most impactful in your life.
In the words of James Baldwin: "History is not a procession of illustrious people. It's about what happens to a people. Millions of anonymous people is what history is about."
Anonymity does not mean "of lesser importance." Each of us constitutes the anonymous. Each of us is an integral piece of history.
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For all of us whos families are from small rual areas where our elders worked hard to aqire land we owe it to them to go back home at least once a year and teach our children the same. We can never allow the land that our elders worked hard to aquire to just lay barron and eventually revert back to the county or state.
Yes! Our ancestors paternal and their grace!!
Eternal not paternal 😂
This is very true
What a beautiful beautiful blend of family, faith, education and community! In spite of hurts, hardships, and haters, we made it over!!!
For the blacks who never grew up down south really missed out. It seems the same in so many rural areas. Growikng up out community was full of families . We all went to same church. Rode bus together and all. It was jusglt black folk. We never thought about white folks because we never saw them. They did they thing and we did ours . Now its just a handful of us left here. Everyone moved away. Community is dead. But everyone really appreciated growing up in sucj community.
Roots!
This is nothing but a bunch of delusional germs. Ya’ll germs grew up on stolen land and the reason “blacks” couldn’t grow up was because white people stole their homes and killed them for it. Delusion is a disease and ya’ll mofos are inflicted with it. Smhh🤡
Don't let that teacher dictate your hurt of how she treated their justice from ALMIGHTY GOD you are Precious !
AMEN!!!!
Just drove thru there today. Im in sc not to far up the. Road from.there
It’s amazing how magical a place it is but there are many magical places like it scattered across our country-magical because of the people who live there!
I loved how much the older generation valued and fought for a better education for their children. The old pictures were wonderful. I enjoy documentaries and this did not disappoint! Great job, Lydia!
True, but the executives can't eat if nobody works in the fields. So much respect.
This story was beautiful and unfortunately is prevalent in alot of small rural towns where predominantly older African Americans are still living. Brought back alot of my childhood memories. Lydia outstanding job on this documentary. I really enjoyed learning about your family and the community from which they came. You should be proud of how well you recorded the family history!! Job well done 👏!!
You’re a blessing Elizabeth! We all need to keep telling the story!
It's because the descendants aren't going back to homestead and keep the land and legacy. That's what imma do my family is in St George South Carolina we have a big town there but the elders are almost gone I'm blessed to have my Great Uncle and Grandfather still Around 87 and 91 respectively. I'm planning to go as soon as i can get enough money to build
@@kaleahcollins4567we don’t go back because the opportunities to make a living are really few. Also, the medical facilities are sometimes inadequate. It’s a sad reality.
What is beautiful about the kkklowns and their murderous ways against people because they were nubian fohwtbs🤡
But wyte folk say there's no racism and to get over it. This was just in the 60s
Yes! In my childhood years!
They want to unwrite history but they can't and never will!
Why are you Black Americans afraid to call white people white? Why is that word always mispelled?
What a great beautiful hidden history, and now not hidden anymore as you at The Language & Life Project have brought it to the light in producing and sharing this documentary! Thank you all and the citizens and families of Cherry Town for sharing their lives!🕊
This is the epitome what African American life used to be and it sets the example of what it should be now. Nothing like church fellowship.
Yes! Family, church, and community as one!
Beautiful story!👏🏾👏🏾 I believe a lot of small towns are hurting due to the population moving. My grandparents were from Hazard and Clay City, Ky and the population is almost all White. It’s very sad that people are moving away. I’m working on a documentary about my family.
My grandparents were from Hazard Ky as well
Carters / Walkers
@@joycomesinthemorning6721 Ok, Combs family.
Amazing!! Loved this a lot of memories if being at my grandma's house
Wonderful documentary!
Very informative. It's good to know your roots. Looking in to my families history
I appreciate the reminder of the importance of acknowledging our history's value. And the reminder that "The church is IN US- we are the temple of the Holy Spirit"... Amen and Amen
Individually and as a people!
HALLELUYAH!
I saw my first cross burning in 1977 at the age of 7 in Greensboro, NC. It was in front of my sister’s apartment complex when I was visiting her. My sister was shocked because she’s 25 years older than me.
There was that and who can forget “THE SIGN” in Johnston County on the way to Smithfield!!! I believe that was up there until the early 80s!
Born in 96’ from Wilson. What was this sign you speak of?
@@mrallaboutme25 google “racist sign in Johnston County”
Wow 1977 I was 16 can not even imagine!
Google “racist sign in Johnston County”
Very interesting documentary. Love that fact that there were more thriving black communities then just Rosewood or Black Wall Street.
And in rural communities as well as the cities!
It was wealthy black families too Google Anderson Willis Fairfield Texas
Hold on just a little while longer hold on
Amen!
I’m trying 🙏🏽
I need this presentation. I'd FORGOTTEN how cohesive, and supportive we were of each other pre "Civil Rights Bill". I dare say, certain aspects of that bill led to the dissolution of the Black Culture in this country. Thank you.
Stop it! We know who you are and who you represent. Go away. You are unwelcome here
Can you explain that please 🙏🏾
@@WarrenHollyblatant persecution draws people together to rely on each other more. Now it’s not as acceptable to express racist attitudes openly. It’s more subtle and happens in more secretive ways so that we may be less aware of it or less able to prove it and fight against it. As a result we don’t band together to fight it as much as we used to.
@@WarrenHollyso many small black family owned businesses that were the bedrock of so many communities were eventually forced to close due to competition from larger white corporate stores
It was so much togetherness during the start after cival war up until the late 70s because if we didn't take care of each other nobody else would black people will go hunt and slay the meat to feed everyone and they traded to each other what what was,needed imagine buying fs and them being so expensive but whites were given it off the rip when needed and get to stay with they wife and children
Comment below should say Education!!!!!!!😅😅😅😅
I immediately thought of the Newland community of Elizabeth City that my father's ancestors hailed, when i began watching. I had no idea that Dr. Cherry would be linked to both! Just wow!
He’s a very special man!!
How Amazing 💪🏾🤎🙏🏽
This was such a beautiful, heartwarming documentary. Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful view of Cherry Town. ❤️
GOD will heal your broken hearts
Such a beautiful & powerful story. I believe if next generation purchase land & use it as summer vacation/ vacation homes it would preserve the history and town. Land ownership is the key!
That is a great idea!!
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This was great! It shows the wonder and magic in everyday ordinary communities! It has caused me to remember the uniqueness of the community where I grew up but I daresay that even we did not have the cohesiveness that this community has had. It's a blessing! Thank you!
This is crazy. At 4:43am this popped up on my timeline. I grew up in this church, all family on this video. I'm from the Powell's in Hallsboro. Mary Powell's grandson Johnny. Wow
Amazing!! Cousins!
Lmbo sisssss 4:23 am for me and I’m in NC too!!! That’s crazy!!!
Beautiful story and beautifully told
hello , great share , thank you , for sharing🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰..........................
I wanna visit Cherry Town
We still “have church” at Second Saint Paul every Sunday!
Thank you for the open invatation. @@johnrod3106
this was amazingly put together, was kinda surprised when the credits started
It was a jot to watch this video. God bless you and the citizens of Cherry Town.
I'm not sure why I chose this title, but I'm glad I did. What a lovely history lesson.
I know what you mean!
Happy black history month every body!. A.k.a John walker was here in JesusChristName Amen🙏 Amen brother and sister in Cherry Town Road.🍿🫢🧋This is part of my black history mouth February ..🍿🫢🧋
This has shown me how (the right sort of) Eduction is a cornerstone of society .....❤
What a beautiful life in America Cherry Town .
Very good documentary. Thanks for sharing.
Im shocked my family was neighbors to the Cherry Family
We never discovered we are the true Hebrews, awaken my people out of the past despair …arise and go forward in the Spirit of Yahushua our MessiYah…the lies and deception cannot continue he’s opening eyes and hearts globally!
Man 🛑
@@primeminister66 “Mr minister “ if u read ,our people r destroyed for a lack of knowledge. maybe if we kept the commandments like not running to a “hog killing” cherry town would still be thriving. so stop shaving ya head boy 😅
Thank you I truly enjoyed this.
That means a lot!
This is very entertaining! Thanks! Almost like a movie though it’s a documentary! So many across the country can relate I’m sure. Reminds me of my own childhood!
I just feel like if we/me had half the gumption of these women, we would be happier, we would be healthier, and the world around us would be in better shape.
I have got to try harder. No, I have got to do better! I will do better! I will
NOT let everything that these women have accomplished this far continue to be unrecognized and unappreciated by me, of all people, someone who mearly thought they were doing their share by speaking out. Ladies, i applogize. I will straighten my crown and stand like a Queen. Thank you for everything you have done this far! One day we will make u proud❤
You sound very courageous and noble in your thoughts! May the Lord bless you and give you long life to do well! In spite of hardship, Dr. Wright is now 90 years young and still going strong!
Beautiful. Thank you for sharing this rich piece of history.
Make you think about almont macidona African American community North east farm road 992 North East of DeKalb Texas
Yea! Thank you! I have been wondering how many other area in the country have similar stories! I would love to make more documentaries of this!
The title drew me in because my last name is Cherry. My father tracked down his biological father down who is from NC/VA area. I'm so curious to know if there is any lineage of my roots connected there.
What’s his name?
Oook hallsboro... Im from tarheel in bladen county which is the next county over, but my grandmother and great grandparents grew up in bladen, we heard alot of stories growing up im only 36
Lots of great memories going through Tarheel!
How do i get in contact with Angela hurdle?
She’s on LinkedIn
Hallelujah ❤❤❤❤ AMEN 🙏🏾 GOD BLESS THIS FAMILY!!
Thank you!
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Love and Money
I would love to move to this town
Anyone know the Howard family that my bloodline from Hollsboro
That’s worthy of research! So many great stories!
Wow this is where my family from
My family from Whiteville
I love the singing
That was “Sangin”
This town is an hour from me ❤
I JUST LOVE THIS ❤.
BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE ❤️.
KEEP HOPE ALIVE 🔥.
I agree! There’s such a rich and powerful beauty in these our people!
I love these stories!!
What’s his name?
Love it😅😅
Beautiful story!!!
THIS IS BEAUTIFUL
i love watching these kinda doc. thank you its one to be very proud of
I need to check this place out my uncle says he use to live there
What is his name?
Aurthur. He says he lived there in the early 80s
Foresight and A Protective Spirit.
Exactly!
@@johnrod3106 ✨
This is real history. These are our indigenous ancestors. We never came from Africa.
Europe
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