Senate passes bill that paves way for formation of African American Burial Grounds Network
The bill, which authorizes the Department of the Interior to conduct a comprehensive study of Black burial grounds nationwide, paves the way for Congress to establish the African American Burial Grounds Network — a project that would enable historians, archaeologists and preservationists to coordinate efforts, create a nationwide database, receive grant funding and more.
Few Black burial grounds remain intact in Charleston. Gullah Society wants to save them.
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