According to Whitney’s Director of Research, Dr. Ibrahima Seck, “We don’t just focus on deportation, hard labor, mistreatment, we go beyond all that to see how these people who were enslaved here and ...

The specific species cultivated there, Oryza glaberrima, is one of two domesticated strains of rice found on Earth. Africans ...

The Whitney Plantation stands as a profound monument to the history of slavery in the Southern United States. Located in Wallace, Louisiana, Whitney Plantation Tours offers a unique educational ...

WALLACE — The Whitney Plantation tells the story of slavery, one building at a time. A church, a cabin, a jail. Soon, if executive director Ashley Rogers has her way, through the plantation store. On ...

WALLACE, Louisiana — Every year, thousands of people visit the Whitney Plantation in Wallace, Louisiana, to learn about the history of slavery in the state and around the country. Starting in January ...

WGNO is privileged to celebrate Black history and culture with our 2026 special program, “Honoring Black History: Sharing Our Stories.” LBJ and Christopher Leach take you through the history. This ...

I was on my way to Whitney Plantation, a museum in Wallace, La., that is unlike any other between New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The onetime sugar operation where hundreds of slaves toiled for more than ...