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Everlena

10/9/2016

 
“I’ve lived in Soulsville for 41 years; this is where I raised both my children. Our ancestors here cared about each other and left a good history behind for us. There are still lots of good people in this neighborhood. I had a very good friend who lived on Fountain Court, Mrs. Nettie B. Rogers---she's gone now---who was the Bread Lady. She would go get bread from the bakery and bring it back and give it to the community. We didn’t have to buy it; all we had to do was take a bag around to Mrs. Rogers’ house and we could get bread for the children; everybody knew they could go to her. She was concerned about the people who lived in the neighborhood. The same camaraderie that Nettie Rogers established during her lifetime is still here in Soulsville today. The residents make it a special place.”
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Everlena C. Yarbrough was interviewed by High Ground in January 2016. Click to read that interview, entitled Yarbrough: Soulsville, USA on cusp of greatness.

Read more about Mrs. Nettie B. Rogers, referenced in this post ---
  • Honoring The Life Of Nettie B. Rogers by Rep. Steve Cohen (July 1, 2010)
  • Evangelist Nettie B. Rogers, 1922-2009 in the Tri-State Defenter (Feb 18, 2009)
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