Braxton represents the future of Piney Grove in that today there are no Blacks residing in that community. The background is a photograph of Piney Grove United Methodist Church on the right, and the little one-room Black school house that currently serves as the community hall of Piney Grove United Methodist Church, on the left. The focal point of the Black community has always been the little Black church named Piney Grove United Methodist Church. Records show that this little church, school and cemetery has been there since the slavery area. Unfortunately, today only Piney Grove United Methodist Church stands as a reminder that this was a Black community.
Today there are no Black families residing in the community.
Today the church is experiencing growth in its membership, and thanks to the efforts of CARE-MORE, the future outlook for the church and the Black community looks promising. Bond Avenue, in their way, continues to hold on to their heritage. The cover of the book was created by the son of the author, Blair Alexander Diggs. Fredric is an Electrical Engineer at TTC , which is located in the Washington D.C. area. All during his public school years, his brothers pushed, urged and proded him to learn to be all that he can, and in his young adult life he is proving that these efforts worked well.