At 61 years old, Vernell McHenry is like the grandmother of her corner of James Cayce. Where she’s lived for more than 17 years, greeting the neighborhood from a metal folding beach chair on her stoop. But Cayce is about the be transformed, torn down and rebuilt as mixed income apartments. And now, Vernell has a decision to make.
The Promise, Season 1 Photo Gallery
Photos from the early days of Cayce Homes (built in 1941), some of the people you meet in season one, as well as the redevelopment efforts in recent years.


