Back in 2013, when Adult ISH host Nyge Turner was in his late teens, his dad surprised him by taking him on his first slave plantation tour. To make matters worse, apart from the bus driver and a single employee on the plantation, there was not a single black person in sight.

 

This story was produced by YR Media‘s Adult ISH podcast. Adult ISH is a culture, advice, and storytelling show about #adulting, that is produced entirely by folks who are “almost adults”. It’s distributed by PRX’s Radiotopia. Be sure to subscribe and listen here! 

 

Produced by: Nyge Turner and Davey Kim

Sound Design: Clay Xavier and Stanley Ipkuss