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Lest we forget: Preserving the rich history buried in neglected cemeteries

By Marnita ColemanSpecial to the AFRO Across the nation, African-American cemeteries are being neglected, their sacred grounds left to decay while other historic burial sites receive the care and preservation they deserve. These hallowed resting places, rich with Black history and the legacies of the ancestors, are drowning in overgrowth, their headstones shattered and their […]

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