{"product_id":"yonder-come-day-exploring-the-collective-witness-of-the-formerly-enslaved-paperback","title":"Yonder Come Day: Exploring the Collective Witness of the Formerly Enslaved - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJasmine L. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs our nation has experienced a renewal of reckoning with the reality of slavery in our past and the continued struggle for equality and liberation in the present, many previously untold stories have come to light. But not every story. Some histories remain shrouded, waiting for someone to uncover them and make them known. Incredibly, some of them have been hiding in plain sight for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYonder Come Day \u003c\/i\u003ebrings these hidden histories into the light in an unconventional yet powerful way. Drawing from the recorded interviews of more than 3,000 formerly enslaved people from across the South collected in the 1930s, Jasmine L. Holmes creates a compelling \"collective memoir\" unlike anything you've read. The story follows Little One, a composite character who guides the modern-day reader through the experience of slavery. As she grows from Little Bit to Lonely One to Lovely One to Grandmama, she exposes both harsh truths and an irrepressible spirit, helping us better understand the love, resilience, and faithfulness necessary to survive the evils of our nation's original sin.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeachers, historians, and anyone doing the work of reconciliation will find that \u003ci\u003eYonder Come Day\u003c\/i\u003e is the vital resource they didn't even know they were missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExperience the struggles, sorrows, triumphs, and hopes of real people who survived one of the darkest periods of American history\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs our nation has experienced a renewal of reckoning with the reality of slavery in our past and the continued struggle for equality and liberation in the present, many previously untold stories have come to light. But not every story. Some histories remain shrouded, waiting for someone to uncover them and make them known. Incredibly, other stories have been hiding in plain sight for decades.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYonder Come Day \u003c\/i\u003ebrings many of these hidden histories into the light in an unconventional and powerful way. Drawing from the recorded interviews of more than three thousand formerly enslaved people from across the South, collected in the 1930s, Jasmine L. Holmes creates a compelling \"collective memoir\" unlike anything you've read. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story follows Little One, a composite character who guides the modern-day reader through the experience of slavery. As she grows from Little Bit to Lonely One to Lovely One to Grandmama, she exposes both harsh truths and an irrepressible spirit, helping us better understand the love, resilience, and faithfulness necessary to survive the evils of our nation's original sin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJasmine L. Holmes\u003c\/b\u003e is a passionate writer and educator who celebrates Black stories through her books, including \u003ci\u003eCarved in Ebony\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMother to Son\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCrowned with Glory\u003c\/i\u003e. As a historian and teacher, Jasmine shares her expertise with lifelong learners and educators alike, inspiring them to expand their understanding of history and its impact on our society. Alongside her husband and three sons, Jasmine calls Jackson, Mississippi, home. Learn more at JasmineLHolmes.com and connect with her on Instagram @JasmineLHolmes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.1 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42152493449351,"sku":"9781540903174","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/905880ff9b881fe46042bad7747a995c.webp?v=1733214871","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/yonder-come-day-exploring-the-collective-witness-of-the-formerly-enslaved-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}