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$4 million dollars allotted to start preliminary work developing an African American Memorial in Fort Bend County
Juneteenth volunteers celebration by cleaning historic Black Cemetery and taking part in Houston area events
Post Date
June 20, 2023 12:00 AM
CW 39
by: Sharron Melton
FORT BEND COUNTY (KIAH) — This Juneteenth has been filled will activities, events and inspiring programs taking place around the Houston area. One in particularly involved a historic location, a cemetery, that volunteers made their mission to bring back its honor.
For 3 hours Saturday, volunteers spent the morning cleaning tombstones and removing brush and overgrowth Bates Allen Park. This location is where the historic Newman Chapel Cemetery and historic Oak Hill Cemetery, at 630 Charlie Roberts Ln. are located. These historic gravesites of former slaves have almost been forgotten. And now volunteers are preparing the area for new African American Memorial.
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