Is the Fall of This 160-Year-Old Plantation a Tragedy—or Justice?

Videos of Louisiana’s 160-year-old Nottoway Plantation burning to the ground spread on social media like wildfire. Here's why many of us are rejoicing. — 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, a non-profit Black media company.

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