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Ivy Turnage

Ivy Turnage was a Black American grandmother who lived in Prince George’s County, Maryland. After her thirteen-year-old daughter, Yvette Turnage, became pregnant through assault, Ivy helped raise Yvette’s four children. She became the Turnage household’s primary source of routine, supervision, and practical stability.

Family and Household

Main article: Turnage Family Tree

Main article: Turnage Household

Ivy raised Malik, Brianna, Aaliyah, and Trinity alongside Yvette. The children carried the Turnage surname and lived in the multigenerational household Ivy maintained in Prince George’s County.

Ivy participated in the family’s decision not to tell Malik the circumstances of his conception while he was young. During Malik’s later incarceration at Patuxent, he feared that Ivy would die before he could return home to her.

Family and Core Relationships

Yvette Turnage

Ivy supported Yvette after the assault and pregnancy and assumed substantial responsibility for raising the children while Yvette was still young.

Malik Turnage

Ivy was one of Malik’s primary caregivers and remained closely associated with home and continuity in his adult life.

Brianna Turnage, Aaliyah Turnage, and Trinity Turnage

Ivy helped raise Malik’s three younger sisters and maintained the household routines that supported them.

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