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Korea Herald
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
H1-Key to return later this month
Girl group H1-Key is slated to bring out a new album on June 26, according to agency GLG Entertainment on Monday. The quartet will release a new set about a year after its third EP, 'Love or Hate.' The mini album made the iTunes Top Albums Chart in six regions while lead single 'Let It Burn' claimed No. 15 on Melon's Hot 100. The group debuted in 2022 and came into the spotlight with 'Rose Blossom," the main track from its 2023 EP. In January, the four members held their first fan concert in Seoul, 'Find My Key,' to celebrate their third debut anniversary after visiting Hong Kong and Thailand.
Black America Web
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Nottoway Plantation Fire Stokes Emotions On Social Media
Source: Google / Google The Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana burned down, and social media users expressed a wide range of emotions in response. The Nottoway Plantation in Louisiana, billed as 'the South's largest remaining antebellum mansion', was devoured by a fire over the past weekend. The responses to the fire have been a mix of emotions ranging from jubilation over the destruction of a symbol rooted in the horrors of the enslavement of Black people, to some expressing sadness as it represented 'the good old South' and their memories of weddings held there. Located 65 miles northwest of New Orleans, the 53,000-square-foot mansion had been rebranded as the Nottoway Resort in recent years, featuring amenities such as 40 overnight rooms, a honeymoon suite, a lounge, fitness center, and an outdoor pool and cabana. According to the National Park Service, 155 enslaved people were recorded at Nottoway Plantation in 1860. The website for Nottoway doesn't mention those people at all. And according to property owner Dan Dyess' words in the New York Post, there is no intent to do so: 'We are trying to make this a better place. We don't have any interest in left wing radical stuff. We we need to move forward on a positive note here and we are not going to dwell on past racial injustice.' That sentiment contrasts with how social media rejoiced in Nottoway burning down. One historian, Dr. Mia Crawford-Johnson, shared a selfie taken across from the site of the mansion burning down, which went viral. Others also shared videos celebrating the mansion's destruction by fire as justice for those who were enslaved, with some using it as an Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response video and editing the video with background music choices like Usher's 'Let It Burn.' Some historians have lamented the lost chance to preserve Nottoway as a site to illustrate the skill and ingenuity of Black enslaved people. 'There are no perfect answers here,' writes noted author and chef Michael W. Twitty in an MSNBC article. 'Nottoway could have gone the way of Whitney Plantation, also in Louisiana, which is a museum dedicated to helping visitors understand who the enslaved people were.' When contacted, Whitney Plantation Museum Executive Director Ashley Rogers felt that Nottoway's chance to go that route was lost long before the blaze. 'It was a resort,' Rogers said. 'I don't know that it being there or not being there has anything to do with how we preserve the history of slavery. They already weren't.' Nottoway Plantation Fire Stokes Emotions On Social Media was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
India Today
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Watch: Nottoway Plantation fire unearths deep pain over enslavement of Africans
A fire engulfed the historic Nottoway Plantation in White Castle, Louisiana on May 15, 2025, leaving behind only ashes and a storm of public reaction. The mansion, built in 1859 by sugar planter John Hampden Randolph with the forced labor of enslaved Africans, was the largest remaining antebellum house in the American South. At over 53,000 square feet, it had long stood as both a historic site and a lightning rod for controversy over its romanticized portrayal of slavery-era wealth.A devastating fire destroyed the Louisiana's historic Nottoway Resort, the largest antebellum mansion in the South, officials confirmed Friday.#Nottowayplantation #Louisiana Abhijit Pathak (@aajtakabhijit) May 16, 2025advertisementAs flames consumed the towering white pillars and grand verandas—once used to host weddings and luxury events—video footage quickly spread across social media and news platforms. For some, the destruction was a loss of architectural heritage. For many others, particularly Black Americans, it represented long-overdue justice and a symbolic end to a legacy of and celebratory posts flooded the internet. One clip of the fire set to Usher's 'Let It Burn' went viral, while others added ASMR-style sound design to the crackling wood. In a widely shared post, historian Mia Crawford-Johnson shared a grinning selfie from across the river, writing, 'Went and watched Nottoway Plantation burn to the ground!'While fire officials confirmed the blaze was likely caused by an electrical fault and found no signs of arson, the emotional impact ignited intense debate. advertisementPreservationists mourned the loss, citing the skill of the enslaved craftspeople whose work had been erased in the fire. But critics pointed to how the plantation had for years downplayed its brutal origins, often omitting or sugarcoating the experiences of those who were enslaved Andrea Livesey, a historian who visited Nottoway in 2019, noted that the site's museum offered just a single placard on slavery, one that disturbingly claimed enslaved people were 'treated well for the time.' As of this writing, the plantation's official website makes no mention of either its enslaved history or the fire that destroyed many, the fall of Nottoway was more than the loss of a building — it was a inputs from Associated Press
American Press
20-05-2025
- General
- American Press
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It's about anger and pain over slavery, too
Nottoway Plantation. (Photo courtesy of the Historic New Orleans Collection) 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. There was no shortage of memes and humorous social media posts to ignite the celebrations: from video of the plantation's burning mansion set to the R&B hit song 'Let It Burn' by Usher to other footage with the volume of burning wood cranked all the way up to trigger a cozy autonomous sensory meridian response. 'Went and watched (Nottoway Plantation) burn to the ground!' historian Mia Crawford-Johnson wrote in the Instagram caption of a grinning selfie taken Thursday across from the burned mansion near the banks the Mississippi River. For others, it was a moment of sadness. Nottoway Plantation has for years been a venue for weddings and other events celebrating cherished milestones. Not to mention, proof of the ingenuity and skill of the enslaved people held on the plantation has been reduced to ashes. Preservationists say the jubilant reactions to the charred mansion reflect the trauma and anger many people, especially Black Americans, still carry over the history and legacy of chattel slavery in the United States. Antebellum era plantations were built under grueling conditions on the backs of enslaved people, and many are now sites of honor on the National Register of Historic Places. Some plantations try to ignore their past But some plantations also de-emphasize or overlook their full histories, foregoing mentions of slavery altogether. That is why the 'good riddance' sentiment seemed to outweigh expressions of grief over Nottoway Plantation, which makes no mention of enslaved former inhabitants on its website. Many sites of enslavement in the U.S. have been repurposed as places that actively participate in the erasure of their history, said Ashley Rogers, executive director of the Whitney Plantation Museum, located 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of New Orleans. She said the burning of Nottoway is not actually part of the movement for preservation, since nothing was truly being done on the property to tell its full history. 'It was a resort,' Rogers said. 'I don't know that it being there or not being there has anything to do with how we preserve the history of slavery. They already weren't.' Joseph McGill, executive director of the Slave Dwelling Project, a nonprofit focused on helping the U.S. acknowledge its history with slavery, said the reaction from the Black community about Nottoway burning represents years of complicated emotions related to plantations. But as a preservationist, McGill said it is unfortunate Nottoway burned down, even if it was failing at telling history. 'I would like to see buildings preserved so that those buildings could tell the stories of all the people who inhabited those spaces,' McGill said. 'We have been failing at that, but at least when the buildings are there the opportunity always exists to do the right thing.' Nottoway Plantation became a resort and event venue Before the fire, Nottoway was a resort and event venue, and its website described it as 'the South's largest remaining antebellum mansion.' Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle called the plantation 'a cornerstone of our tourism economy and a site of national significance.' The sprawling property exists on a former sugar plantation owned by sugar baron John Hampden Randolph. Located about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of New Orleans, the 53,000-square-foot (4,924-square-meter) mansion had a three-story rotunda adorned with giant white columns and hand-carved Italian marble fireplaces, according to a description on its website. A brochure advertises 40 overnight rooms, a honeymoon suite, a lounge, fitness center, outdoor pool and cabana, among other resort features. In 1860, 155 enslaved people were held at the property, National Park Service records show. After the blaze, which drew an emergency response from nearly a dozen fire departments from surrounding towns, the property's owner said the fire had led to a 'total loss' and that he hoped to rebuild the mansion. Rogers said it is unfortunate Nottoway's mansion burned down, as it did serve as a testament to the 'skill of enslaved craftspeople and free people of color who built it and who did a lot of the incredible design work that was inside of that building.' There are plenty of plantations, unlike Nottoway, that do not allow weddings or other celebratory events. For example, the Whitney, which documents slavery at a pre-Civil War plantation, draws tens of thousands of visitors annually and is known for centering the stories of enslaved people. The Nottoway fire has also restarted a public discourse over plantations. Rogers, the Whitney museum director, said this is not new discourse, but can feel like such because there are not many places where productive conversations can be had about slavery and how to tell its history. Racism and slavery dominate cultural debates How, where and when to talk about the history of U.S. racism and slavery has dominated political and cultural debates in recent years. An executive order issued in March by the Trump White House seeks to root out 'divisive, race-centered ideology' in the Smithsonian Institution, which operates a broad range of cultural centers in Washington. Among the order's targets is the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a popular Smithsonian attraction that chronicles chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation and its lingering effects. Relatedly, plantations and other national historic sites with ties to civil rights have long been places where visitors and descendants of enslaved people go to learn about the past. But they are also places where visitors may encounter naysayers and deniers challenging the tour guide's presentation about slavery. Rogers said there are plenty of others sites besides Nottoway accurately telling Black history that need to be preserved. 'I don't think one plantation burning down is going to change how we talk about slavery in this country,' she said. 'All it does is exposes wounds that are already there.'
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Video of the Nottoway Plantation fire sparks jubilation. It's about anger and pain over slavery, too
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. There was no shortage of memes and humorous social media posts to ignite the celebrations: from video of the plantation's burning mansion set to the R&B hit song 'Let It Burn' by Usher to other footage with the volume of burning wood cranked all the way up to trigger a cozy autonomous sensory meridian response. 'Went and watched (Nottoway Plantation) burn to the ground!' historian Mia Crawford-Johnson wrote in the Instagram caption of a grinning selfie taken Thursday across from the burned mansion near the banks the Mississippi River. For others, it was a moment of sadness. Nottoway Plantation has for years been a venue for weddings and other events celebrating cherished milestones. Not to mention, proof of the ingenuity and skill of the enslaved people held on the plantation has been reduced to ashes. Preservationists say the jubilant reactions to the charred mansion reflect the trauma and anger many people, especially Black Americans, still carry over the history and legacy of chattel slavery in the United States. Antebellum era plantations were built under grueling conditions on the backs of enslaved people, and many are now sites of honor on the National Register of Historic Places. Some plantations try to ignore their past But some plantations also de-emphasize or overlook their full histories, foregoing mentions of slavery altogether. That is why the 'good riddance' sentiment seemed to outweigh expressions of grief over Nottoway Plantation, which makes no mention of enslaved former inhabitants on its website. Many sites of enslavement in the U.S. have been repurposed as places that actively participate in the erasure of their history, said Ashley Rogers, executive director of the Whitney Plantation Museum, located 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of New Orleans. She said the burning of Nottoway is not actually part of the movement for preservation, since nothing was truly being done on the property to tell its full history. 'It was a resort,' Rogers said. 'I don't know that it being there or not being there has anything to do with how we preserve the history of slavery. They already weren't.' Joseph McGill, executive director of the Slave Dwelling Project, a nonprofit focused on helping the U.S. acknowledge its history with slavery, said the reaction from the Black community about Nottoway burning represents years of complicated emotions related to plantations. But as a preservationist, McGill said it is unfortunate Nottoway burned down, even if it was failing at telling history. 'I would like to see buildings preserved so that those buildings could tell the stories of all the people who inhabited those spaces,' McGill said. 'We have been failing at that, but at least when the buildings are there the opportunity always exists to do the right thing.' Nottoway Plantation became a resort and event venue Before the fire, Nottoway was a resort and event venue, and its website described it as 'the South's largest remaining antebellum mansion.' Iberville Parish President Chris Daigle called the plantation 'a cornerstone of our tourism economy and a site of national significance.' The sprawling property exists on a former sugar plantation owned by sugar baron John Hampden Randolph. Located about 65 miles (105 kilometers) northwest of New Orleans, the 53,000-square-foot (4,924-square-meter) mansion had a three-story rotunda adorned with giant white columns and hand-carved Italian marble fireplaces, according to a description on its website. A brochure advertises 40 overnight rooms, a honeymoon suite, a lounge, fitness center, outdoor pool and cabana, among other resort features. In 1860, 155 enslaved people were held at the property, National Park Service records show. After the blaze, which drew an emergency response from nearly a dozen fire departments from surrounding towns, the property's owner said the fire had led to a 'total loss' and that he hoped to rebuild the mansion. Rogers said it is unfortunate Nottoway's mansion burned down, as it did serve as a testament to the 'skill of enslaved craftspeople and free people of color who built it and who did a lot of the incredible design work that was inside of that building.' There are plenty of plantations, unlike Nottoway, that do not allow weddings or other celebratory events. For example, the Whitney, which documents slavery at a pre-Civil War plantation, draws tens of thousands of visitors annually and is known for centering the stories of enslaved people. The Nottoway fire has also restarted a public discourse over plantations. Rogers, the Whitney museum director, said this is not new discourse, but can feel like such because there are not many places where productive conversations can be had about slavery and how to tell its history. Racism and slavery dominate cultural debates How, where and when to talk about the history of U.S. racism and slavery has dominated political and cultural debates in recent years. An executive order issued in March by the Trump White House seeks to root out 'divisive, race-centered ideology' in the Smithsonian Institution, which operates a broad range of cultural centers in Washington. Among the order's targets is the National Museum of African American History and Culture, a popular Smithsonian attraction that chronicles chattel slavery, Jim Crow segregation and its lingering effects. Relatedly, plantations and other national historic sites with ties to civil rights have long been places where visitors and descendants of enslaved people go to learn about the past. But they are also places where visitors may encounter naysayers and deniers challenging the tour guide's presentation about slavery. Rogers said there are plenty of others sites besides Nottoway accurately telling Black history that need to be preserved. 'I don't think one plantation burning down is going to change how we talk about slavery in this country,' she said. 'All it does is exposes wounds that are already there.'
