A review by rodiemom
Yonder Come Day: Exploring the Collective Witness of the Formerly Enslaved by Jasmine L. Holmes

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

Wow. The research for this book is so amazing and thorough. And the creation of Little Bit is nothing short of genius. Jasmine Holmes has done something truly remarkable here. She masterfully weaves individual stories in with the collective stories of people who lived through slavery and emancipation and tells them through the truly compelling story of Little Bit. Even the changing of her name throughout her lifetime to Lonely One and Lovely One and on until she’s finally Grandmama brings these narratives into a clearer view than any other story I’ve ever encountered. Truly remarkable.