This is the tale of a black park ranger and a white landowner, the descendant of slaveowners, in Louisiana. It's a story about the unearthing of grievances, about perception, truth and how history is recounted. The piece is a narrative, in a sense, about the importance of narrative—of stories and how they are told.
Read “Reaping What Was Sown On the Old Plantation,” by Ginger Thompson
Read “Reaping What Was Sown On the Old Plantation,” by Ginger Thompson