Co-founders Jo and Joy Banner of The Descendants Project discuss the legacies of slavery that still impact the descendant community that Whitney Plantation is part of, Wallace. The conversation includes environmental racism and lack of inclusion in the tourism industry, amongst many other connected issues.

Read more about The Descendants Project and Whitney Plantation's fight against the Wallace Grain Elevator. Follow the Descendants Project on Facebook, on Twitter as @project_descend, and Instagram as @thedescendantsproject.

Sign the petition to protect Whitney Plantation and Wallace!

Read about the descendants and leadership battle at James Madison's Montpelier.

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