Georgia City Votes To Remove Pavilion Where Slaves Were Sold — Black America Web

Officials in a small city in rural Georgia have voted to remove a rare, 18th century pavilion where slaves were once sold, though the decision must still clear legal hurdles, the city administrator said Wednesday. The Louisville City Council at its meeting on Tuesday night voted 4-1 to take down the Market House, or Slave…

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Viola Davis Buys Childhood Home on Former Slave Plantation — Black America Web

Viola Davis is living out her 55th birthday while also reflecting on her humble beginnings as a woman who rose through poverty to become one of the most powerful and important actresses of her time. The Oscar winner shared that she purchased the slave plantation she was born on in St Matthews, South Carolina, with…

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