The Louisiana plantation home where one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history began has Black owners for the first time. They say the 1811 uprising can inspire a new generation to fight racism.

The Louisiana plantation home where one of the largest slave revolts in U.S. history began has Black owners for the first time. They say the 1811 uprising can inspire a new generation to fight racism.

They show the interiors of quarters of enslaved people in sharp contrast to the luxury of the plantation owners' houses. They have, in effect, become museums to Black suffering.

Four years ago, Broadway actor and Raleigh native Robert Hartwell declared his plans to buy a 200-year old plantation-style house in Massachusetts — hailing his decision as a “generational ...

An old Virginia plantation, a new owner and a family legacy unveiled January 22, 2022 More than 3 years ago Sharswood in Gretna, Va., was built in the middle of the 19th century and at one point ...

Sharan White-Jenkins is a proud Black homeowner in Jamaica, Queens, in New York City. She’s part of a line of homeowners that goes back to her grandparents, who purchased a home on the Virginia ...

Were 'Cakewalks' Dances Performed by Black Slaves on Plantations? Several readers asked us if the word — which is often used to describe something that's easy to do — had racist connotations.