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Exploring New Orleans: The Whitney Plantation

March 31, 2017 5 Comments

Inside an actual slave cabin at the Whitney Plantation museum of slavery - FREETOBEBRI.COM

During my recent trip to New Orleans, Louisiana, I wanted to get off Bourbon street and get a feel for the entire area. Ive always been one to explore the history of place, especially the African diaspora and its effect on the culture. In searching for things to do and people to see, I happened on the idea of a […]

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Exploring Martinique: The Anse Cafard Slave Memorial

January 31, 2017 No Comments

Anse Carfard Slave Memorial in Martinique - FREETOBEBRI.COM

When I arrived in Martinique I found that the country does a great job of teaching visitors about its past, including is slave history. One of the sites at the top of my list to visit was the Anse Cafard Slave Memorial. This famed memorial by Laurent Valere was completed in 1998 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the the […]