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Debra met Katie while filming a documentary called "Mama's Magic". This piece featured Katie's granddaughter, the remarkable poet Glenis Redmond. Glenis, her twin daughters, Amber and Celeste (who nicknamed her grandmother "Great Katie"), and her mother, father and niece were all present and involved in the production.

At the end of an afternoon of filming, Debra sat with Katie on her couch and they silently gazed and smiled at each other for a long time. Debra said afterwards that she felt like she had fallen into a galaxy of stars, through Katie's eyes. It is a rare thing to be in the presence of someone whose life has spanned over a hundred years, especially the life of an African American woman in the South. When Little Pearls was conceived, Katie was one of the first people asked to participate and she and her family blessed Little Pearls with their support. Katie will turn 105 years old in November of 2005. As the matriarch of five generations, most of whom still live nearby, she is healthy, happy, and mostly talks about love, God, and her family.

Jeanette Great Katie, Glenis, Amber & Celeste

CREDITS
Camera: Daniel Barber—New Context Video Productions
Editing: Daniel Barber
Debra Roberts
Music: "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You"
Written by Scott Wiseman
Performed by Van Morrison
Courtesy of Universal—Duchess
Music Corporation (BMI) and
Universal Music Enterprises