Black Afterlives Matter, Too
A battle for the preservation of Black cemetaries is now being waged. |
Marisa Peñaloza
“Slavery too is mostly associated with the South, but the oldest and largest Black cemetery where mostly enslaved Africans are buried was discovered in New York City in 1991. Today, the African Burial Ground National Monument sits in that location.” https://t.co/8lFl82BIvh
— Dr. Keisha N. Blain (@KeishaBlain) October 4, 2022
A $6,000 grant from the North Carolina State Historic Preservation Office and $2,500 from the Lexington City, will make it possible to have an archeologist study unmarked mass grave site of Lexington City Cemetery. #slaveryarchive #twitterstorians https://t.co/SVIhtENftR
— Ana Lucia Araujo, PhD (@araujohistorian) October 9, 2022
When I look at አባባተስፋዬ's picture now, my childhood memories come alive but this is not the picture I wanted to see today. Any thoughts on what can be done about the poor current state of this cemetery.
— Habtamu Tadesse 🇪🇹🇺🇸 (@Habtamu_251) October 5, 2022
Photo: Yesi Yeseyit/BCAA pic.twitter.com/BhMPhfXdUM
Nearly ‘Erased by History’: African Americans Search for Lost Graves https://t.co/25PodgRMdc
— Gullah Heritage (@Gullah_Heritage) October 17, 2022