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The Big Yellow House

This is where Nanny lived when Johnson was young and where most of his memories of Nanny take place.

The Hospital

This is where Johnson gets stitches and where Nanny is treated for cancer.

The Cookouts

These are family dinners held outside in the summer.

The House on Lewis Avenue

This is where Nanny lived when Johnson was entering his teens.

The Barbershop

This was a place Uncle owned and where he worked. The boys would spend hours there singing, laughing, and hanging out with each other.

Thanksgiving Yams

These were something the family loved to have for Thanksgiving until Nanny changed the recipe.

Guns

These were something that were dangerous for Black boys and men to have—whether they were real or toys.

Switches

These were branches taken from trees for corporal punishment if the boys were naughty.

Box Cutter

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