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Black Cemetery Network

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The Black Cemetery Network (BCN) is a National network to connect researchers and concerned citizens working to preserve historical Black cemeteries.

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Yes! Memorial Park Cemetery in Tampa gets a historical marker …a long journey to recognize a Black sacred site… fox13news.com/news/memorial-…

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#BlackGravesMatter -Yes, Dignity for the dead and to the work of Tyrone Wilson, founder of Harambee Kingston, the community group …raising money to turn the spot, called the Pine Street African Burial Ground into a respectful resting place.

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#BlackGravesMatter- Yes. Check out the work being done at Oak Grove Colored Cemetery (William P. Johnston Memorial Cemetery) in Graham, Texas and join the fight to preserve this historic Black Cemetery and honor those buried there. blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/oak-g…

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Black Cemeteries are Black History is American History. “Site of historic African American Oak Grove cemetery in Williamsburg uncovered after years of overgrowth and decay. “ Learn more & Support The Lemon Project: A Journey of Reconciliation

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#BlackGravesMatter —Yes! Shining the light on Oak Grove Colored Cemetery in Graham, TX. Work is underway by Texas Tech professor Dr. Tamra Walter and the TTU Archaeology team to map the cemetery but layers of debris is slowing progress. Work will continue-blackcemeterynetwork.org/bcnsites/oak-g…

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#BlackGravesMatter-2024 has been a significant one for focusing on the historical importance of Black Cemeteries as American history. Let’s keep going!

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Yes! Ancestors remembered with dignity. What an honor to attend the cemetery restoration ceremony for Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery. —A forgotten piece of history in Groveland has now been restored. Source: WKMG search.app/PLQguTz8zGrGW6…

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Black Cemeteries are Black History is American History! What a beautiful gathering of community and honoring of the ancestors at Oak Tree Union Colored Cemetery in Groveland.

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Black History 24x7–Whispering Souls Cemetery,Clearwater, FL honored—The cemetery was deeded to "the Safety Harbor Colored Community." Source: wtsp.com search.app/TocdfcAj9MM6pT…

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Yes-Zion Cemetery in Tampa recognized with a historic marker. Another step in a long journey to remember, learn from, and make right the erasure of a historic Black Cemetery. This is what it looks like when community comes together to honor the dead with dignity.

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Yes! “Black history informs the present.” Explore lesson plans for 4 historic Black cemeteries created by Dr. Hillary VanDyke for the USF African American Burial Ground project-digitalcommons.usf.edu/aabg/

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This is what dignity for the dead and commitment to restoring erased Black cemeteries looks like. Big thanks to Andrew Lazenby and his wife who “….have dedicated themselves to restoring the sacred space they discovered in their own backyard.”

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This is what dignity for the dead looks like. Congratulations to the Point of Rocks Colored Cemetery team in Frederick, MD for their fight. A win for all of us! facebook.com/share/p/1BWVP6…

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Yes! Zion Hill CME Cemetery fighting to bring dignity to the dead in Cordova TN. Join Carrie Louise Pinson and Pastor Gentry as they work to preserve the cemetery and make it accessible to loved ones wishing to visit and to make its history known to all.

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Black cemeteries—The American history of it all continues to challenge us all. “On the grounds of Historic Brattonsville in York County is one of the largest enslaved burial grounds in the Carolina Piedmont. Descendants gathered to honor the dead. search.app/W97Gk3TPZhnrA4…

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Cemetery histories are community histories&stories and in St. Pete, FL learning the history of Oaklawn-Evergreen-Moffett cemeteries and those buried there must be central to decisions about how to move forward. Thx Saundra WeathersOnTV and Councilman Corey Givens Jr. for your work.