How a Potter's Field Became a Civil Rights Leader's Resting Place
How a Potterâs Field Became a Civil Rights Leaderâs Resting Place Relatives of Scott Green are among the hundreds of families who have buried their loved ones on New York Cityâs Hart Island. Ernest Green, a member of the Little Rock Nine, said burying his brother on Hart Island was the best option during the pandemic. âWe couldnât even get a time for a cremation,â he said.Credit...Nate Palmer for The New York Times Jan. 28, 2021 In more normal times, Scott Green , a lifelong civil rights activist, may have had a ceremonious funeral followed by a burial in a mi...
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