#sinners cornbread

that sammie is 'little sammie' to mary when she buys him a drink at the juke. that he's still 'little sammie' to her when she and stack visit him in 1992, even though he's grown older than either of them ever will.

Omar Benson Miller as Cornbread.

"I don’t think that Cornbread goes through a musical journey for this. Most of the characters do. But he represents a different part of society. He goes through a manual laborer’s journey." - Omar Benson Miller

Rewatching Sinners and I have held onto this thought for awhile but I think this is Cornbread's grandson.

Therise gave birth to their child. Now the entire town knows something horrific happened that night but it's only whispers. Sammie is the only one to survive but he kept in contact with his family and the community back home.

It was definitely tough at first and his dad still wasn't accepting of Sammie's decision but once he saw Sammie establish himself and help support his family, he eventually came around. His dad now brags on Sammie's accomplishments and tells members of the community he will help set them up if they make it to Chicago.

After growing up in the Delta, Cornbread and Therise's baby moves outta the Delta and to Chicago. As many before them, Sammie helps by setting them up with a job at Pearline's and setting roots in Chicago. Sammie has always promised any of Cornbread's kids would always have a friend in him.

Cornbread's child builds a life for themselves and starts a family in Chicago. All of their children have worked at Pearline's at some point in their life. The youngest has worked as a bodyguard there since 17. Although he was young, he was countryfed and built like his no nonsense granddaddy. He loves Pearline's almost as much as he loves the blues.