Here’s what happened when I took my Airbnb guest to Alabama’s National Lynching Memorial

(C. Smitherman/YH Films)

I rent my bus out on Airbnb in Montgomery and my guest from California, Dr. Alison Borkowska, let me film our visit to the National Lynching Memorial, formally known as the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.

The memorial made a profound impact on us both and sparked worthwhile conversations with other visitors.

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Chason Smitherman, Sr. is an Alabama filmmaker and owns the production company Grow 334 

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