African-American cemeteries across the nation are being neglected, leading to decay and erasure of Black history. Mount Auburn Cemetery is a notable exception.
Founded in 1817, the Shiloh African Methodist Episcopal Church in Westtown served as a center for the local Black community.
New bronze grave markers are being installed in Hampton cemeteries after thieves stole dozens of plaques earlier this year.
The Arlington National Cemetery website "unpublished" links to material about Black, Hispanic and women veterans.
Walking on a hilltop in an all-but-deserted town in Southwest Mississippi, a man searched for lost graves. Most graves in the area are unmarked, so he relies on copper, steel and the Earth's magnetic ...
An archeological assessment by WCU students, in coordination with FEMA and others, inspects damage at Riverside Cemetery.
At one point the Westtown site was the hub of the Black community with many tenant farmers and support staff at Westtown School residing there. At least 16 Black families were property owners and ...