
Aaron Morrison
Race and Ethnicity News Editor at Associated Press
Race & Ethnicity News Editor for @AP. ✉️: amorrison (at) ap (dot) org | Adjunct lecturer, @newmarkjschool | DMs open. RTs ≠ endorsements. He/him.
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2 weeks ago |
richmondfreepress.com | Fernanda Figueroa |Aaron Morrison
Crews remain on scene after a fire engulfed the historic Nottoway Plantation, Friday, May 16, 2025, in White Castle, La. After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, video footage of the combusted landmark lit the internet ablaze with mass jubilation and consternation over the weekend.
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ca.news.yahoo.com | Fernanda Figueroa |Aaron Morrison
The north wing of the Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana starts to collapse as crews battle the fire. (The Advocate)A fire that ravaged Nottoway Plantation, one of the Deep South's largest pre-Civil War mansions, sparked a wave of mixed reactions online, ranging from jubilation to dismay. The Louisiana landmark, where countless enslaved Africans once toiled, became a symbol of conflicting emotions as video footage of the blaze spread across social media.
Nottoway Plantation: A fire destroyed a Louisiana house linked to slavery - igniting a heated debate
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independent.co.uk | Fernanda Figueroa |Aaron Morrison
A fire that engulfed a mansion at Louisiana’s Nottoway Plantation, destroying one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, has sparked mass jubilation and consternationFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It's about anger and pain over slavery, too
2 weeks ago |
ncnewsonline.com | Fernanda Figueroa |Aaron Morrison
After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana's Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, video footage of the combusted landmark lit the internet ablaze with mass jubilation and consternation over the weekend. For some, it was a moment to celebrate what they saw as centuries-deferred vengeance for enslaved ancestors.
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It's about anger and pain over slavery, too
2 weeks ago |
lufkindailynews.com | Fernanda Figueroa |Aaron Morrison
After a fire engulfed a mansion at Louisiana's Nottoway Plantation, one of the largest remaining pre-Civil War houses in the Deep South where scores of enslaved Africans labored, video footage of the combusted landmark lit the internet ablaze with mass jubilation and consternation over the weekend. For some, it was a moment to celebrate what they saw as centuries-deferred vengeance for enslaved ancestors.
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