As threats to Black cemeteries persist, a movement to preserve their sacred heritage gains strength : vimarsana.com

MIAMI — Neglect, abandonment and destruction have been the fate of thousands of segregated cemeteries across the country where African Americans — from former slaves to prominent politicians and business

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