Prince Frederick Chapel
The Prince Frederick Chapel known as Old Gunn Church, is a symbol of the fall of slavery-based rice production. In the surrounding community of Plantersville, the plantations generated immense wealth for white plantation owners and funded much of the Civil War, including the Allston plantation, which was owned by Governor Allston. The church’s construction started […]
Ben’s Original
Before it’s rebranding in 2021, Ben’s Original in its signature white and orange box displayed the image of an advertising construct, a smiling elderly black man they named Uncle Ben. The company created the construct using the likeness of an African American maître d working in a high-end Chicago restaurant. Critics of the image say […]