LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — One of the oldest and largest African American burial grounds in the United States has been closed just days before Juneteenth. The visitor center and outdoor memorial for ...

Many New Yorkers can cite chapter and verse about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan near City Hall, but only a few know about the burial grounds and segregated Black ...

Harambee Kingston, a non-profit organization, wants to turn a long-forgotten burial ground into a memorial honoring the dead. Harambee Kingston, a non-profit organization that has maintained custody ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- One New York City Council member is looking to ensure that African American burial grounds across the five boroughs are preserved in perpetuity to honor those buried there and ...

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