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their culture theyre proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. its about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. im carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educated in kitchens around the globe. these days i make a living as a master sommelier. im a nomad, driven to move in and out of different cultures, different worlds. to celebrate diversity by embracing what ma...

operates. the concept of southern hospitality still exists here. no matter what color you are, what political party, there is a warmth here where people want you to come in. they want to show you a part of their culture theyre proud about. they call it the mighty mississippi for a reason. i think that goes beyond the current. its about the impact this river has had on what we become as a nation and what we decide to become as a nation. im carlton mccoy, raised in inner city d.c., educa...

A new book unveils a unique perspective on the living realities of those who were enslaved on southern plantations.

The concern over slave cabins listings dates back to 2019.

>> okay. >> and that was his office. so irish immigrant isnt taking care of this house by himself. >> no, nobody was taking care of any house this size in america by themselves. >> so obviously there were, if not slaves, there were definitely domestic workers who were -- >> they would have all been slaves. >> yeah. >> why yola is one of the most intact places of its kind in the south which includes all the original outbuildings, and there are two slave cabins. they were in such disrepair i had t...

>> no, nobody was taking care of any house this size in america by themselves. >> so obviously there were, if not slaves, there were definitely domestic workers who were -- >> they would have all been slaves. >> yeah. >> wyolah is one of the most intact places of its kind in the south which includes all the original outbuildings, and there are two slave cabins. they were in such disrepair i had to make the decision do you keep it or do you erase history. and a lot of people said that i should ju...

If "Black" is capitalized, should "white" be, too? Heres what language experts and Black writers think about the debate on race, culture and what we call ourselves.

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>> it would appear that way. my friend has talked a great deal about how germany has wrestled to the ground the ghosts of its nazi past. we have failed to do that, particularly in the south with our confederate past. the time to do so is now. >> because people are afraid to dus cusit and if you talk about, youre a race baiter. unless you teach people history -- it talks about how elementary school children have to go visit the holocaust. should we do that where you have to go to a plantation, yo...

For sicily shofman and her past came looking for her when remnants of slave cabins were discovered at a notorious plantation in maryland. essence magazine tried to find a descende descendent. they found 27-year-old sicily of atlanta. now, thes the great, great, great, great granddaughter of john murdoch. she and her mother took a trip to the plantation and are joining us for this black history month edition of "what matters." thank you so much for joining us. this is an incredible, powerful stor...