Willie Morgan first grew vegetables as a front for his illegal numbers joint in 1969. He set up his shop to look like a greengrocer and gave away vegetables to customers as a bonus.
Willie Morgan first grew vegetables as a front for his illegal numbers joint in 1969. He set up his shop to look like a greengrocer and gave away vegetables to customers as a bonus.
read moreWillie Morgan greets an old friend in his Harlem garden.
Willie Morgan greets an old friend in his Harlem garden.
read moreA scrap of Willie Morgan’s phone list of people to call when the vegetables are ripe.
A scrap of Willie Morgan’s phone list of people to call when the vegetables are ripe.
read moreWillie’s corn stalks. He got a taste for growing things while growing up in Georgia with his grandparents, who were sharecroppers.
Willie’s corn stalks. He got a taste for growing things while growing up in Georgia with his grandparents, who were sharecroppers.
read moreChildren on a school trip to Willie’s garden examining a newly picked tomato. Many had never before seen a fruit or vegetable grow.
Children on a school trip to Willie’s garden examining a newly picked tomato. Many had never before seen a fruit or vegetable grow.
read moreWillie holds a picture of his old bar, Top Club.
Willie holds a picture of his old bar, Top Club.
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