Louisiana cemetery declines to bury black deputy sheriff due to 'whites only' policy
The board of the Oaklin Springs Cemetery has since repealed the clause. By Story at a glance Oaklin Springs Cemetery in Oberlin, southwest Louisiana, declined to bury Officer Darrell Semien due to his race. The issue of racism and segregation has appeared in U.S. cemeteries for centuries. The board of a cemetery in Oberlin, La., has issued an apology after it denied to bury a Black sheriff’s deputy in light of an arcane rule only allowing white persons to be buried within the cemetery. The Associated Press reports that on Thursday, the board of the Oaklin Springs Cemeter...
Source: thehill.com