How 8 Plantation Tours Handle the Truth of Slavery

The left in uproar over US 250 celebrations as slavery narrative takes hold

Heritage Senior Advisor and Research Fellow Allen Mendenhall argues that America’s legacy extends beyond slavery and the civil rights era. “If you think that either slavery or just the abuses under the civil rights movement are the only story America has to tell, of course you’re going to come away with a very negative history,” Mr Mendenhall told Sky News host Danica De Giorgio. “America has a lot to be proud of; the West did not invent slavery, but it played a leading role in abolishing the Transatlantic Slave Trade and promoting worldwide abolition. “I think America can be very proud of what it did to end slavery.”

Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery

When Bryan Stevenson moved to Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1980s, the city—one of America’s most prominent slave trading spaces before the Civil War—had dozens of Confederate monuments and memorials, but nothing commemorating slavery. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Today, thanks to Stevenson’s efforts, the city looks much []

11 Historic Hidden Gems Around the DC Area

Josiah Henson Museum and Park location_on11410 Old Georgetown Rd., North Bethesda languageWebsite After escaping slavery in 1830, Reverend Josiah Henson became an author, abolitionist, speaker, and Underground Railroad conductor whose autobiography inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write Uncle Tom’s Cabin. Built on the former plantation where Henson was once enslaved, this site offers exhibits and [] The post 11 Historic Hidden Gems Around the DC Area first appeared on Washingtonian.

Why was the US flag missing from Juneteenth logos and celebrations?

One may not know this, judging by this weekend’s Juneteenth displays, messages, logos, and celebrations, but over 600,000 white American men died in the Civil War to end the institution of slavery in the United States — an institution that was started in Africa, by African tribal chieftains and African empire kings. Just as heroically, []

Building Wealth: Four Black Delta Farmers Teach Mississippians How to Self-Sustain

A Bland Family Farm took a group of about 30 people on a tour of four Black-owned farms in honor of Juneteenth on June 19, 2026. The tour made its way through four Mississippi Delta counties—Quitman, Coahoma, Tunica and Tallahatchie. The post Building Wealth: Four Black Delta Farmers Teach Mississippians How to Self-Sustain appeared first on Mississippi Free Press.