Return to White Oak 2008

From left to right; Johnnie, James, Bradford, and Clinton Harris _ 2008 _ White Oak.

We return to the White Oak Church as a matter of respect to Mr. Johnny & Big Mama:

 In their day the church constituted sanctuary,..ie. the belief that if a man could make it that far; then, his life should be spared. This was the home of the Numen; a place where God ruled supreme, and all who believed was entittled to salvation.

It is to this belief that Big Mama alluded, when she sang "we have come this far by faith." It is this belief that fueled the Numerican Nation:

Deshawn Bristow Harris and Sean Harris, great-great grandson & great grandson(respectively) of Johnny & Almetta Harris.

Sierra Hampton with cousin Deshawn posing in the background.  

[These two are of the same generation,..ie great, great grands.]

They fought to hold on to their land in hopes that one day their children would be able to safely return home. If not their children; then their childrens' children, and so forth on down the line.