Davis shared a photo of the house in St. Matthews, S.C., where she was born.
The spot marks her grandmother’s old farm on what was the Singleton Plantation.
“It is the birthplace of my story.
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Today on my 55th year of life….I own it….all of it.”
EW initially understood the post as Davis saying she took ownership of the house.
The actress later clarified in a comment, “Uhh… contrary to websites….
I do not ‘own’ above house, I ‘own’ my STORY!!
Too abstract I guess.”
I mean, I went back to visit briefly but still not aware of the history.
I think I read one slave narrative of someone who was on that plantation which was horrific.
One hundred sixty acres of land, and my grandfather was a sharecropper.
Most of my uncles and cousins, theyre farmers.
Thats the choice that they had.
My grandmothers house was a one-room shack.
I have a picture of it on my phone because I think its a beautiful picture."
“She said everyone was drinking and laughing and having fun.
She said she ate a sardine, mustard, onion, tomato sandwich after I was born.”
The article has since been updated.
