(this is the first of a two-part report on my visit to Morganza; the....
Visiting the Whitney Plantation, part two
All over the plantation, there are artifacts and there is art. the kitchen building where enslaved people, typically women and children, worked Artifacts include whole buildings, some from this particular plantation, some preserved and brought....
Visiting the Whitney Plantation (part one)
Leaving New Orleans this morning, I spent several hours today at the....
Looking Back, Moving Forward
My spirit got fed. O! Did my spirit get fed. It wasn’t one of the uncountable New Orleans restaurants. It wasn’t church (or temple or mosque or…). It was a walking tour sponsored by Hidden History Tours and led by the brilliant, thoughtful,....
Doubly Blessed: Water for the Journey
Just who were the Lost Souls? They were real people leading real lives. Real people leading real lives who one day or one evening did not arrive home. Some were free. Most were enslaved. Some of the enslaved were slated to gain their freedom when....
Shadows, Dreams, Fears & Dragons: The Beginning of a Journey
I am about to go on a journey away from home. Which calls to mind these....