“It’s Not Just Black History, It’s National History”
The Whitney Plantation was originally owned by a German
immigrant family called the Haydels and run by the slaves they owned, but it
now belongs to John Cummings, a successful trial attorney and white southerner
in his late 70s who has spent 16 years and more than $8 million of his own
fortune on the project. Cummins and Ibrahima Seck, director of research, want
to educate people about the realities of slavery, its history and its impact on
the country today.
“The history of this country is rooted in slavery,” says
Seck. “If you don’t understand the source of the problem, how can you solve
it?”
This beautifully filmed video from The Atlantic provides a
glimpse into the history of the Whitney Plantation and its mission. (Introduction from the
Aleteia website)
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