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HILLSBOROUGH, NC - DECEMBER 19TH, 2022: Beverly Scarlett kneels over a grave marked by a stone in an area where enslaved people were buried from the Hardscrabble plantation in Hillsborough, North Carolina.

One stone at a time: Descendants of NC slaves uncover Black and Native American history

Will Michaels

The centuries-long persecution of Native American and enslaved Black people in this country suppressed access to collective heritage. In Hillsborough, N.C., descendants of Native and Black North Carolinians are hoping newly discovered cemeteries will help spotlight their ancestors' legacies.

Lynn Rolf Jr., a retired Army colonel, typically spends weeks helping prepare for the Memorial Day commemoration at the Leavenworth Cemetery in Kansas.

Military

The VA Is Lifting Restrictions At Cemeteries, But Memorial Day May Not Be Back To Normal

Chris Haxel

Days before Memorial Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs is easing restrictions at the cemeteries it manages.

Race, Class & Communities

She Promised To Honor Her Ancestors. First She Had To Find Them.

Jennifer Brookland

When Nadia Orton鈥檚 kidneys were failing, she sent letters to friends and relatives in the hopes that someone could be a donor or help defray the cost.鈥�

Race, Class & Communities

She Promised To Honor Her Ancestors. First She Had To Find Them.

Jennifer Brookland

When Nadia Orton鈥檚 kidneys were failing, she sent letters to friends and relatives in the hopes that someone could be a donor or help defray the cost.鈥�

Old Chapel Hill Cemetery, Chapel Hill, Blacks

Race, Class & Communities

Monument Remembering African Americans Unveiled At Old Chapel Hill Cemetery

Leoneda Inge

Students, staff and visitors to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may be familiar with the Old Chapel Hill Cemetery sitting at the top of鈥�

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