What I Saw on Juneteenth at Andrew Jackson's Plantation

COMMENTARY: Hey, Cousin: What I Saw On Juneteenth At Andrew Jackson’s Plantation

By Ben Jealous | Trice Edney Wire On Juneteenth, I traveled to the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation outside Nashville, to celebrate Black music. Neither Juneteenth nor Black music had ever been celebrated there before. Lela Harris flew in from Maryland. She descends from Alfred, born enslaved on that land. When freedom came, he chose the name Jackson for himself. He asked to be buried beside the president, and he was. She stood o…

COMMENTARY: Hey, Cousin: What I Saw On Juneteenth At Andrew Jackson’s Plantation – The Windy City Word

By Ben Jealous | Trice Edney Wire On Juneteenth, I traveled to the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation outside Nashville, to celebrate Black music. Neither Juneteenth nor Black music had ever been celebrated there before. Lela Harris flew in from Maryland. She descends from Alfred, born enslaved on that land. When freedom came, he chose the name Jackson for himself. He asked to be buried beside the president, and he was. She stood o…

What I Saw on Juneteenth at Andrew Jackson's Plantation

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Neighbors of all colors gathered on sacred and stained ground, called each other cousin, and reminded a nation that freedom belongs to everyone. By Ben Jealous —  On Juneteenth, I traveled to the Hermitage, President Andrew Jackson’s plantation outside Nashville, to celebrate Black music. Neither Juneteenth nor Black music had ever […]