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WHSV: “It’s so many of us, but we don’t know where we are buried,’ Organization creates database for unmarked and missing African American graves. “Generations of African Americans are buried across the Shenandoah Valley, but many of their final resting places remain unmarked or undocumented. In response, the Shenandoah Valley Black Heritage Project is launching a public database to […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/21/whsv-its-so-many-of-us-but-we-dont-know-where-we-are-buried-organization-creates-database-for-unmarked-and-missing-african-american-graves/

Love this flower memorial which is being created in the Necropolis, Glasgow's main Victorian cemetery. It marks a common grave where 8,094 people were interred. When visiting the Necropolis, it's easy to focus on the ornate monuments created for the upper echelons of Glasgow society set on the top of the hill and forget that this was a burial place for all.