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Jaaye'sGraduation 2004

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Jaaye's graduation from Hampton University was truly a family affair.

Here are some of the scenes from that weekend. Set it to slide show, sit back and enjoy! Click any photo to enlarge and to save to your hardrive you can simply "right click" and click "Save picture as." And Voila! Enjoy! Love, Ispy

Date(s): May 16, 2004. Album by Isidra Person-Lynn. Photos by Family. 1 - 83 of 83 Total. 449 Visits.

enlarge 53KB, 576x432 1 Jaaye and Gary This is the story of two graduates--Jaaye and Gary. On May 9, 2004 they graduated from Hampton University.Their two families came together to celebrate. Guess what? Their mothers had attended the same college 30 years ago in Upstate New York.	enlarge 59KB, 576x432 2 At the picnic before Graduation	enlarge 49KB, 576x432 3 Running Across Ogden Circle A long time Hampton tradition is that students cannot walk across Ogden Circle until the appointed time before graduation.
enlarge 45KB, 576x432 4 My Great grandfather and grandmother	enlarge 34KB, 432x576 5 Early Photo of Moma Mina	enlarge 40KB, 576x432 6 Mother's Day gift To Moma Mina from Bunny This is Mom's Dad "Captain" and his gold watch that Bunny decorated on a book.
enlarge 51KB, 432x576 7 Kwaku and Clint dressed alike	enlarge 39KB, 576x432 8 Bunny and Mom at Captain George's in Williamsburg	enlarge 66KB, 576x432 9 Visiting Clint in Williamsburg We all went out to grub!
enlarge 42KB, 576x432 10 Kwaku and Ispy	enlarge 70KB, 576x432 11 Clint and Catherine	enlarge 40KB, 576x432 12 Sonia on the Ferry
enlarge 50KB, 576x432 13 Kwaku on the water front	enlarge 52KB, 576x432 14 Tale of Two Sisters	enlarge 37KB, 576x432 15 Alicia P. King (AKA Bunny)
enlarge 33KB, 576x432 16 Jaaye and cousin Sonia	enlarge 42KB, 576x432 17 Mom and Adele	enlarge 50KB, 576x432 18 Three Generations Ispy, Mom and Bunny with Mother Marge
enlarge 59KB, 576x432 19 Mom and her Mom	enlarge 60KB, 576x432 20 Jaaye chats with his great grandmother	enlarge 51KB, 576x432 21 Ispy and Mother Marge
enlarge 91KB, 576x432 22 The Cali Don Jaaye and his first Cadillac,....Somehow I think there will be more...	enlarge 76KB, 576x432 23 Aunt Ida at Home This is the former homestead of Aunt Stella and Uncle Edward.	enlarge 54KB, 576x432 24 Jaaye and Aunt Ida She really looked out for him while he was at Hampton and thanks to her church we had chairs and tables!
enlarge 37KB, 432x576 25 There's Aunt Stella and Uncle Edward	enlarge 40KB, 576x432 26 Aunt Ida at her church with painting of Jesus Baptised by John the Baptist.	enlarge 51KB, 576x432 27 Mother Mina (my Mom) and Grandmother Adele (Kwaku's Mom)
enlarge 56KB, 576x432 28 Jaaye and his crew	enlarge 69KB, 576x432 29 Gary's older brother and his family That's Ed, his wife Shawntay and his son is Eddie.	enlarge 59KB, 576x432 30 The four roommates Thank you for your hospitality during the party! From left: Ezekiel, Emmanuel, Gary and Jaaye
enlarge 59KB, 576x432 31 Dianora and William Still newlywed!	enlarge 81KB, 576x432 32 Gary and his Nephew	enlarge 49KB, 432x576 33 Thanks, Bunny, for making the Mothers Day Corsages. Here is one creative way Aunt Emma used hers.
enlarge 75KB, 576x432 34 Rhonda and Aunt Emma Jaaye gave Aunt Emma one of his honors cords which she is wearing around her neck.	enlarge 86KB, 576x432 35 Tsa (who just graduated too!) Britney and Audrey Those beautiful Person women!	enlarge 82KB, 576x432 36 Aunt Rose, Di and Valerie
enlarge 76KB, 576x432 37 Jordan	enlarge 66KB, 432x576 38 Ursilia and her handsome son (Or is that LeAndra?)	enlarge 88KB, 576x432 39 You can see why I might get them mixed up!
enlarge 63KB, 432x576 40 Ashley, who graduates next year!	enlarge 80KB, 576x432 41 Bunny and Gretchen	enlarge 91KB, 576x432 42 Brandon holding up baby Brian
enlarge 75KB, 576x432 43 Aunt Emma and Dianora	enlarge 86KB, 576x432 44 Just kickin' it after a long graduation Valerie, second from left helped out immensely with the planning. For that we are eternally grateful!	enlarge 78KB, 576x432 45 Janet and Uncle Thomas
enlarge 90KB, 576x432 46 Rhonda show a picture of ... Hang on, gotta get my glasses!	enlarge 86KB, 576x432 47 Aunt Rose, Aunt Ida and Mom Aunt Ida arranged for us to use chairs and tables from her church which came in really handy. Thank you!	enlarge 44KB, 576x432 48 Jaaye and James Silcott, and his girlfriend Jeanie (Right)with her daughter. They had just come from Howard University's graduation the day before, where Mr. Silcott is a trustee. He is an architect and I wanted to tell Uncle Thomas that.
enlarge 73KB, 576x432 49 Linda, her sister Rose, and her Mom, Mrs. Young	enlarge 42KB, 432x576 50 Ezekiel, Jaaye's trombone playing roommate	enlarge 38KB, 576x432 51 Stephanie and Charis They took time out from moving to celebrate with us!
enlarge 63KB, 576x432 52 The Person First Cousins In the photo: (Not in exact order) Mary, Linda,Janet and Clint (children of Thomas Person); Valerie and Dianora,(Children of Rose Allen);Gretchen, Ursilia and LeAndra, (children of Mildren Woods) Rhonda,(Emma Harrison), Stepanie (Connie Transue), Alicia (Bunny) and Isidra (Ispy), (children of Andrew) Later to arrive: Audrey ( daughter of Alvin), Gina and Tsa (Ida Edwards daughters,	enlarge 65KB, 576x432 53 JaayeHampton-073	enlarge 39KB, 576x432 54 Linda, already an attorney and Jaaye on his way to Law School
enlarge 57KB, 576x432 55 Ayo, Ispy Jaaye and Kwaku	enlarge 63KB, 576x432 56 Me and Jaaye For Mother's Day, Jaaye had a designer make the regal outfit for me and for Father's Day he gave Kwaku his African bouba.	enlarge 85KB, 576x432 57 Jaaye and Rhonda If he did not attend Hampton, he might not have ever met the family I know and love
enlarge 79KB, 576x432 58 Hail, Hail! The Gang's All Here!	enlarge 74KB, 576x432 59 Grandmother Adele and Jaaye	enlarge 80KB, 576x432 60 There we all are...
enlarge 78KB, 576x432 61 The Graduate	enlarge 56KB, 576x432 62 Jaaye and Ayo	enlarge 46KB, 576x432 63 Jaaye and Classmates
enlarge 46KB, 576x432 64 JaayeHampton-059	enlarge 71KB, 576x432 65 That sun was strong!	enlarge 57KB, 576x432 66 Mothers of the graduates Linda Young Fisher and Isidra Person-Lynn
enlarge 70KB, 576x432 67 The graduates march in	enlarge 50KB, 576x432 68 Aunt Bunny with Sonia in the distance	enlarge 53KB, 576x432 69 The processional
enlarge 61KB, 576x432 70 JaayeHampton-048	enlarge 45KB, 576x432 71 At Mother Marge's House Visiting with mom and Grandmother Adele: Aunt Paulette and Sonia	enlarge 39KB, 576x432 72 Friday night after the banquet The sorors celebrated being able to walk across Ogden Circle.
enlarge 49KB, 576x432 73 Partying at Ogden Circle	enlarge 35KB, 576x432 74 Jaaye and a friend	enlarge 38KB, 576x432 75 JaayeHampton-037
enlarge 36KB, 576x432 76 A proud Gary and his Dad, Eddie and Mom Linda Fisher.	enlarge 57KB, 576x432 77 Linda and my friend Paulette already met in DC!	enlarge 54KB, 576x432 78 Paulette--always licking that tongue out! Who do you think you are, Michael Jordan? LOL
enlarge 43KB, 576x432 79 Hampton Chronicles, Jaaye style	enlarge 39KB, 576x432 80 JaayeHampton-019	enlarge 66KB, 576x432 81 Paulette and Michael-- Having fun at Ogden Circle
enlarge 31KB, 576x432 82 Kwaku and Isidra at Virginia Beach Before we head back to L.A.	enlarge 29KB, 576x432 83 Two blocks from Jaaye's House We really had fun in Virginia and I only wish I could have captured everyone on film. Thank you so much for all you have done for us. Hope to see you at Scott and Jennifer's wedding! God willing and the creek don't rise...

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