Andy (River) Peterson

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Andy (River) Peterson @kansasalps

37,000 bodies were moved to a new site in Maryland, National Harmony Memorial Park, in 1960 after the Cemetery financial issues and the site was sold to developers. But their memorials were not. Some were later found being used as scrap along the Potomac River. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 16, 2021

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Both Anderson and Shadd Cary, along with many other Black luminaries, were buried at Columbian Harmony Cemetery in Washington, DC. Their original resting place is now the site of the Rhode Island Metro Stop. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 16, 2021

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But just this year, dozens of gravestones were returned and more memorials are planned. It’s not enough, but it’s at least one glimmer of hope in how my community interprets the racist history beneath our feet. https://t.co/OQZYOiimiQ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 16, 2021