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Much has been said about Pope Leo XIV's heritage, but he has another racial legacy that's much more important to marginalized communities than he may realize. Long before Pope Leo, history records the influential leadership of several early African popes who played crucial roles in uniting
Nottoway Plantation is a resort in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. While mainstream writes it off as the loss of a landmark, there's another consideration steeped in history that compels us to consider our relationship with legacy and each other. Legacy lives not in what is preserved, but in what