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August Virtual Book Club: Burn Down Master’s House

How do we confront the narratives of resistance that have been systematically erased from the history of chattel slavery? Clay Cane’s groundbreaking historical fiction novel shines an unflinching light on the enslaved individuals who rose up and fought back against their bondage in the American South. Centering real people and hidden histories , his work […]

July Virtual Book Club: Thy Will Be Done

How do we remember a man who was both a “liberator” and an enslaver? George Washington’s ties to slavery have vexed Americans for nearly 250 years. He enslaved more people than any other Founding Father. Yet, he was the only one to emancipate them in his will. This contradiction has shaped our national identity and […]

Whitney Plantation Hosts 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival

Whitney Plantation will host its 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival on Saturday, June 13, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the historic site in Wallace, Louisiana. Admission is free with registration.  This free, family-friendly event marks Juneteenth, which commemorates June 19, 1865, when news of emancipation finally reached enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, […]

The Whitney Word: May 2026

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Learn about our newest exhibit, Amongst Ourselves + Register for a free webinar about the history of lynching.

Watch: My Father’s Name Virtual Discussion

My Father’s Name is the story of one woman’s journey to uncover the truth about her father’s participation in a lynching, find a way to hold her family accountable, and face the dawning awareness of her own unconscious racism.