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Efforts underway across the U.S. to uncover and preserve Black cemeteries

Por: WPTV Nation January 17, 2023

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A gravesite is supposed to be a sacred space--a space for reflection to honor those who went before us.Evelyn Buck, 91, regularly visits what’s now called the Cookeville Buck Cemetery outside of Nashville, Tennessee. It’s a place where Black families have laid loved ones to rest for more than 100 years. It is where Buck’s husband, Walter, is buried.“He was a policeman. He was a veteran. I wanted him to be buried at the veteran’s... + full article



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