Hunts Point Slave Burial Ground
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​Ongoing struggle to get recognition for slave burial ground at Joseph Rodman Drake Park

"When an elementary school class discovered a slave burial ground at a public park in Hunts Point, the Parks Department gave it official recognition in 2014. But plans for a memorial have since stalled at the local level."  Read Aliya Chaudhry's coverage of the struggle for recognition for those buried, forgotten and hopes for the future of the site.
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There is nothing denoting the estimated 44 people resting in this burial ground. Photo credit: Seyma Bayram (Bronx Ink)
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