As HannahKliger tells us from Green-Wood Cemetery, the permanent residents interred at the historic burial ground help tell the story of the contributions of Black Americans to our city.
, a federal holiday observed for more than a century but formally recognized just two years ago.
"He was also a diplomat and active crusader against lynching," says Rachel Walman, Green-Wood's Director of Education."He also is the reason that the NAACP is such a prominent organization." "The official recognition of Juneteenth as a new federal holiday was perfect timing to lift BIPOC ancestors interred at Green-Wood, most of whom were also committed to social justice activism and human rights advocacy," explains ASNEAA creator Shari Jones.
The final stop on our tour was a place called the Freedom Lots, which Walman believes is one of the largest Black burial grounds that has never been disturbed in the northern United States.
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