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Breaking The Bonds Of Silence: Louisiana Eats Tours The Whitney Slavery Museum

In this special edition of Louisiana Eats, we celebrate the 151st anniversary of Juneteenth — the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.

Host Poppy Tooker and Dr. Ibrahima Seck at Allées Gwendolyn Midlo Hall — a memorial dedicated to all the slaves who lived in Louisiana. Names and quotes are engraved on 216 granites slabs mounted on 18 walls.  

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