Eric Mingus

In this engaging installment, Eric Mingus, a musician and son of jazz legend Charles Mingus, shares his family's ties to the Mingus Mill and the Enloe Slave Cemetery, grappling with a legacy of both artistry and enslavement. Levita Hill, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, discusses the cultural reclamation of the Cherokee name for Clingman's Dome and the importance of restoring Indigenous place names. Together, they explore how music and history intertwine to heal and reconnect communities with their land.