St. Simons Island, off the coast of Georgia, is a paradise of beaches, golf courses, tennis courts, swimming pools and nature ...

Descendants of people enslaved at the site are grappling with its complicated history while also honoring the region's rich ...

Those allowances – from the King of England until 1776 and then Georgia’s governors after the American Colonies declared their independence – enabled the establishment of rice plantations ...

She says all Black Americans, not just those with family ties to the plantation, should learn about it: “Our people need to know what struggle we had.” For the communities around Georgia’s ...