Democracy Café

Kat Imhoff hit the ground running when she became President and CEO of The Montpelier Foundation in 2013. Among the first generation of women to oversee all aspects of a national historic site. Kat has spearheaded the extraordinary efforts that have made James Madison's Montpelier (Montpelier.org) a leader in the of slavery in the Early Republic, but also a gathering place to hold vital and timely exchanges on the legacy of slavery today. Listen in as Kat shares the unique role that James Madison's Montpelier continues to play, more so than ever, in American life and indeed in the worldwide discourse on slavery. I also urge you to check out Kat's moving and insightful TedTalk in Charlottesville, VA, after the tragic events of August 2017; here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x8gMU2vvg4&feature=youtu.be And be sure to visit Montpelier, and their groundbreaking slavery exhibition, The Mere Distinction of Colour. As Kat notes in our podcast, "We have a very accurate and emotional and human stor