Reclaiming Black Cemeteries

Resources - this list will be updated as new information is collected.

Local

Richmond Cemeteries Blog

Richmond Cultural Heritage Stewardship Plan - CWG

City of Richmond authentiCITY Studio

State

Preservation Virginia - African American Preservation Fellowship

Preservation Virginia - Best Practices, How-Tos & FAQs

Virginia Department of Historic Resources - Cemetery Preservation (PDF)

Virginia Historical African American Cemetery and Graves Fund (PDF)

National, International

American Anthropological Association - Commission for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains
National Park Service - African American Civil Rights: A Framework for Identifying Significant Sites
National Park Service - African American Historic Preservation Fund
National Trust for Historic Preservation - African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund

Cultural

Material Culture and Social Death: African American Burial Practices (PDF)

Projects

Avoca Slave Cemetery, Altavista, Virginia (PDF)
The Shockoe Project, Richmond, Virginia

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