The Black Vernacular is a living document of the deceased, conceived by Dwayne Rodgers and co-curated with friends and the social media community. If you would like to place a photograph of a family member on this communal altar please contact diggswayne1@gmail.com. Please read an interview about this project here.Tumblr (3.0; @theblackvernacular)http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5b475b2efdf9020c86099f5becb61863/tumblr_mggkpoiy971rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mfon Essien</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248400286http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248400286Fri, 11 Jan 2013 07:00:00 -0500Mfon Essienthe black vernacular<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a2be8767e3e0cc68a2dcd9b986cd0bb0/tumblr_mggm9fgZgJ1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Macnack Family</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249284833http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249284833Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:58:00 -0500Macnack Familythe black vernacular<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2554b503fdb1749c0f757b157b580304/tumblr_mggmjnRPlj1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Member of The Campbell Family</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249454423http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249454423Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:57:23 -0500Campbell<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/625e06d7b7a3724a40b82cc6560b2004/tumblr_mggm53FAZB1rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Earl Rodgers Jr.</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249214367http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249214367Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:48:00 -0500Earl RodgersThe black vernacular<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d852c8487ff7f498c26ec4e417b16f43/tumblr_mggk33ejEV1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Unidentified Family Member In The Family Photo Album</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248070151http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248070151Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:45:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/65e4a9a2dd738bf3f87abab6b015c3a8/tumblr_mgglwiBLVF1rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Annie Harrison Brunson</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249074553http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249074553Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:43:00 -0500Annie Harrison Brunsonthe black vernacular<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/2bde6b8bc131a7d9442109733d5ef11a/tumblr_mggl3y0MVq1rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Emens Grau</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248615690http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248615690Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:26:00 -0500Emens GrauThe Black Vernacular<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/518de12028e07c2b7464e3f6047af89b/tumblr_mggk7boUlb1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Stella Agenor</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248129186http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248129186Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:13:00 -0500The Black VernacularStella Agenor<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1511e986a54d1b3831d23b5c7afbd3f6/tumblr_mggm0uDlb81rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Max Roach</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249144481http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40249144481Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:12:00 -0500Max Roachthe black vernacular<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a75836f8659cca3fc90c047b8b840ed0/tumblr_mggjr8y5gN1rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Curtis Cheeks And Judith Driskell</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40247893424http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40247893424Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:11:00 -0500Curtis CheeksJudith Driskell<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2b0adaba1a77920cbd1ee5f79d0c66d3/tumblr_mggkd21icW1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Madame Wokie Massaquoi</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248213707http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40248213707Fri, 11 Jan 2013 06:10:14 -0500Wokie Massaquoithe black vernacular<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/66775cc7aa718bddbac4ee4c31462d6b/tumblr_mggjebMOlJ1rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jeanine Rachel Townsend</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40247716229http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40247716229Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:49:00 -0500the black vernacularJeanine Rachel Townsend<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/6ee455c05896a5fef756ce41cb5f0d64/tumblr_mggh9sMLVc1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gordon Parks (And Lena Horne)</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246708774http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246708774Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:35:00 -0500Gordon ParksLena Horne<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9292d67d730ec6d5fe021c8104e3f94f/tumblr_mgggerljug1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Lola Marie Allen</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246302566http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246302566Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:34:00 -0500Lola Marie Allenthe black vernacular<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/141444afa5eb361b366974dd34fe88a2/tumblr_mggi3zvkWg1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Jack And Cinchona Brown</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40247101250http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40247101250Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:21:35 -0500Jack BrownCinchona Brown<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/420f021dee969b7d14e21f2edddfab9a/tumblr_mgghtdG6By1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Josh White (Playing Guitar With Duke Ellington)</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246960667http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246960667Fri, 11 Jan 2013 05:15:13 -0500Josh WhiteDuke Ellington<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5b99c325077c2d30cea362a52206c58/tumblr_mggfvdOIqS1rq2rm9o1_r3_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Grandma And The Sanchez Six</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246039790http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246039790Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:45:00 -0500The Black VernacularSanchez six<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/14347fd86b5964aeace61580058b5cc7/tumblr_mggg70EnkA1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Helen Seate Cooke</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246196600http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246196600Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:40:12 -0500Helen Seate CookeThe Black Vernacular<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/48e529e9acdb3426e9248dbbd3a6a337/tumblr_mggg3khEDQ1rq2rm9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>William F. Saxon</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246150880http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40246150880Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:38:08 -0500William F. Saxon<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dd3d3777ade7e220505f614cc1b32ade/tumblr_mggez7V4sh1rq2rm9o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Rollins Family</p>http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40245594761http://theblackvernacular.tumblr.com/post/40245594761Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:13:00 -0500Rollins FamilyThe Black Vernacular