Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michelle Harris brushed dirt from an old tombstone and found family. “Tom Harris, son of Dewitt and Minnie,” she read aloud. “Oh, ...

Long before we had child welfare or juvenile justice agencies as we know them today, the state was already punishing ...

In this video, we explore 25 forgotten graves in a 156-year-old cemetery, uncovering the hidden stories behind each one. Join us on a journey through time to learn about the people laid to rest here..

Graves from a neighboring Black burial ground extend into a backyard and two county rights-of-way. Paul Guzzo is a former culture reporter. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The preservation of the history and ancestry of Black Iowans drew volunteers to Cedar Rapids’ Oak Hill Cemetery Saturday morning. A group of more than a dozen members of the local ...

WIMAUMA, Fla. — Jennifer Robinson wasn’t shocked to learn a portion of her family’s Wimauma property contains unmarked graves. After all, she said, a 2-acre segregation-era Black cemetery has always ...