African burial ground used as a NYC parking lot gets preservation boost
ELMHURST, Queens -- It had been a burial ground for enslaved Africans who'd bought their freedom or had been born free two centuries ago. Over time, though, discrimination, greed, and neglect had left it an empty lot. On Friday, a variety of elected officials, community activists, historians, and local residents assembled at the plot of [...]
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