Christopher Chavis

Christopher Chavis grew up in rural Robeson County, North Carolina, and is a frequent writer and speaker on baseball history and rural access-to-justice issues. He is a citizen of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina.

On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, we’re still stubbornly in denial about our youth’s sins, writes rural researcher Christopher Chavis.
By Christopher Chavis
Nottoway Plantation near White Castle, Louisiana, engulfed in flames on May 15, 2025. (Photo courtesy of WTOK-TV / Facebook)