Slavery, Africa, and History

In this season wrap-up, Amber and Dr. Joy speak with Whitney Plantation's Director of Research Dr. Ibrahima Seck about the site's connections to West and Central Africa, how the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade is remembered on the continent, his journey as an African historian of slavery, and memorial work that is still needed at Whitney Plantation.

Visit The Louisiana Slavery Database

Purchase Dr. Seck's book on the history of Whitney Plantation, Bouki Fait Gombo.

Purchase Gwendolyn Midlo Hall's book, Africans in Colonial Louisiana.

Check out the work of New Orleans artist B. Mike and Studio Be.

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