The Champion: Historic Farm Brings Together Generations To Learn From Past
The Champion‘s Gale Horton Gay writes: During the Aug. 15 Gen-Z Day at Lyon Farm, descendants from the White Lyon family (the former enslavers) and the Black Lyons family (the formerly enslaved) took part in a moderated panel discussion and question and answer session.
“Hosting Gen-Z Day at Lyon Farm in the National Heritage Area was truly a highlight for the Alliance,” said Brigette Jones, Arabia Alliance’s assistant executive director and resident historian with a focus on chattel slavery throughout the plantation South. “Not only were we able to meet our community at the intersection of nature, culture, and history, but also to be an example of the continued importance of healthy public-private partnerships.”